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Indian Journal of Pediatrics
Published in: Indian Journal of Pediatrics 10/2020

01-10-2020 | Migraine | EDITORIAL COMMENTARY

Acetaminophen or Ibuprofen: A Riddle Worth Solving in an Acute Attack of Pediatric Migraine

Authors: Sonali Singh, Biswaroop Chakrabarty

Published in: Indian Journal of Pediatrics | Issue 10/2020

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Pediatric migraine is a common entity with an overall prevalence of approximately 8%. In school aged children, in the first decade of life, the prevalence is 5–10%, which increases to 15% in adolescence. Migraine leads to disability in the form of school absenteeism, poor scholastic performance and impairment in co-curricular activities [1]. It is the commonest cause of pediatric headache reported at both hospital and community level in India. It is imperative to have effective and affordable therapeutic strategies for migraine treatment in place and therein lies the importance of the study by Pavithra et al. [2]. …
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Metadata
Title
Acetaminophen or Ibuprofen: A Riddle Worth Solving in an Acute Attack of Pediatric Migraine
Authors
Sonali Singh
Biswaroop Chakrabarty
Publication date
01-10-2020
Publisher
Springer India
Published in
Indian Journal of Pediatrics / Issue 10/2020
Print ISSN: 0019-5456
Electronic ISSN: 0973-7693
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-020-03479-6

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