Web-based Informational Resources for Parents
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Child Neurology Foundation
The Child Neurology Foundation’s mission is to be an advocate for children and adolescents with neurologic and developmental disorders through the advancement of child neurology. The CNF:
• Serves as an advocate for children and adolescents with neurologic and developmental disorders
• Funds neurologic research of young investigators
• Promotes awareness of career opportunities in Child Neurology
• Provides public and patient educational programs
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National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
A storehouse of information and links for professionals and the public from “the nation’s leading supporter of biomedical research on disorders of the brain and nervous system.”
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MedLine Plus
Informative, reliable, and user-friendly web resource for patients and parents supported by National Library of Medicine and National Institutes of Health.
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PubMed
A service of the National Library of Medicine, provides access to over 12 million MEDLINE citations back to the mid-1960's and additional life science journals. PubMed includes links to many sites providing full text articles and other related resources.
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WE MOVE
A great resource for parents and healthcare professionals seeking information and activities related to neurologic movement disorders. Includes a vast network of links, including direct link to KidsMove, focusing on children.
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Family Village
The Family Village Web Site, hosted by the University of Wisconsin, brings together in one site information and links to a vast array of information and services of value to families affected by neurologically based and numerous other disabilities.
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Exceptional Parent Magazine (Eparent.com),Exceptional Parent Magazine (Eparent.com)
Exceptional Parent Magazine’s on-line resource, “providing information, support, ideas, encouragement and outreach for parents and families of children with disabilities, and the professionals who work with them.”
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CenterWatch: Clinical Trials Listing Service
Information and listings of more than 41,000 active industry and government-sponsored clinical trials and new drug therapies in research and those recently approved by the FDA, including those for neurologic and neurodevelopmental disorders.
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ClinicalTrials.Gov
Website hosted by NIH and National Library of Medicine to provide patients, family members and members of the public current information about clinical research studies.
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Pediatric Stroke Network
The Pediatric Stroke Network offers a wealth of information and links designed for easy navigation and utilization by families of children affected by childhood stroke and related disabilities.
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TREATMENT OF MIGRAINE HEADACHES IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS
Migraine headaches, or “sick headaches,” are recurring episodes of intense, pounding, nauseating head pain. The pain lasts for several hours to up to three days.
Migraine headaches are common in children and adolescents. Three percent of preschool children, four to 11 percent of elementary school children, and up to 23 percent of teenagers have migraines. As children reach their teenage years, the number of headaches may increase.
Lots of things can cause headache in children. So it is important to see your doctor to determine the correct diagnosis.
Neurologists from the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) and the Child Neurology Society (CNS), who specialize in diseases of the brain and central nervous system, believe you should know about current treatment options for migraines in children and teens. Follow the link to access more information relevant to the treatment of migraine headaches in children and adolescents.
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