Many people think children don t get migraines.
When adults see a child having an attack, they often conclude they must have a tumour or a psychological problem. In the case of teenagers, many adults mistake migraine for an attitude problem or drug dependency. If you re the parent of a child with migraine, there s some comfort knowing that you re not alone. In Canada, there are 200,000 to 300,000 children with migraine. As with adults, migraine in children is not just a bad headache.