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The Journal of Headache and Pain
Published in: The Journal of Headache and Pain 1/2017

Open Access 01-12-2017 | Review article

Experts’ opinion about the primary headache diagnostic criteria of the ICHD-3rd edition beta in children and adolescents

Authors: Aynur Özge, Noemi Faedda, Ishaq Abu-Arafeh, Amy A. Gelfand, Peter James Goadsby, Jean Christophe Cuvellier, Massimiliano Valeriani, Alexey Sergeev, Karen Barlow, Derya Uludüz, Osman Özgür Yalın, Richard B. Lipton, Alan Rapoport, Vincenzo Guidetti

Published in: The Journal of Headache and Pain | Issue 1/2017

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Abstract

Background

The 2013 International Classification of Headache Disorders-3 (ICHD-3) was published in a beta version to allow the clinicians to confirm the validity of the criteria or to suggest improvements based on field studies. The aim of this work was to review the Primary Headache Disorders Section of ICHD-3 beta data on children and adolescents (age 0-18 years), and to suggest changes, additions, and amendments.

Methods

Several experts in childhood headache across the world applied different aspects of ICHD-3 beta in their normal clinical practice. Based on their personal experience and the literature available on pediatric headache, they made observations and proposed suggestions for the primary headache disorders section of ICHD-3 beta data on children and adolescents.

Results

Some headache disorders in children have specific features which are different from those seen in adults and which should be acknowledged and considered. Some features in children were found to be age-dependent: clinical characteristics, risks factors and etiologies have a strong bio psycho-social basis in children and adolescents making primary headache disorders in children distinct from those in adults.

Conclusions

Several recommendations are presented in order to make ICHD-3 more appropriate for use with children.
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Metadata
Title
Experts’ opinion about the primary headache diagnostic criteria of the ICHD-3rd edition beta in children and adolescents
Authors
Aynur Özge
Noemi Faedda
Ishaq Abu-Arafeh
Amy A. Gelfand
Peter James Goadsby
Jean Christophe Cuvellier
Massimiliano Valeriani
Alexey Sergeev
Karen Barlow
Derya Uludüz
Osman Özgür Yalın
Richard B. Lipton
Alan Rapoport
Vincenzo Guidetti
Publication date
01-12-2017
Publisher
Springer Milan
Published in
The Journal of Headache and Pain / Issue 1/2017
Print ISSN: 1129-2369
Electronic ISSN: 1129-2377
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s10194-017-0818-y

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