The child goes to a darkened, quiet room and tries to sleep. Children with migraines rarely want to move around, watch TV, read or listen to music, because these all tend to make the headache worse. Migraine headaches may occur only once in a while, or may occur more than once a week. Headaches may last anywhere from a few hours to several days. Between headaches, the child feels fine.
Headaches usually start during the aura or shortly after the aura stops.
If your child complains of any of these symptoms for the first time, it is important to take him to a doctor. Doctors and researchers don't know exactly what causes migraine headaches. Parents should ask children suffering from migraines if they are worried, upset or anxious about anything. Stress for children usually originates from school or the home. Doctors think that a diet plays an important role in migraines for some children.