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AUTHOR
G La Franca
Prevalence of red ear syndrome in juvenile primary headaches.
Background: Previous studies have suggested a relationship between ‘red ear syndrome’ (RES) and pediatric migraine. Aims of this study were (i) to assess the frequency, specificity and sensitivity of RES in a population of pediatric migraineurs and (ii) to establish the pathophysiological mechanisms of RES associated with migraine. Methods and results: A total of 226 children suffering from headache (aged 4–17 years) were enrolled. One hundred and seventy-two (76.4%) were affected by migraine, the remaining 54 (23.6%) by other primary headaches. RES was followed significantly more frequently by migraine (23.3%; p < .0001), and was characterized by high specificity and positive predictiv…
EHMTI-0115. Migraine under 7 years: a clinical study
Migraine in children under 7 years has received limited attention and the few studies rarely report a careful description of clinical and therapeutic features.