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Red flags in children who present with headache—how to recognize a serious problem

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boxed-text Conicella E et al. (2008) The child with headache in a pediatric emergency department. Headache [doi:10.1111/j.1526-4610.2007.01052.x]

The neurological examination is crucial in determining which children who present with headache are most likely to have life-threatening disease; 'red flag' findings include papilledema, abnormal eye movements, hemiparesis, and/or ataxia

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  1. Department of Pediatrics, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters, 850 Southampton Avenue, Norfolk, VA 23510, USA dlewis@chkd.com

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Lewis, D. Red flags in children who present with headache—how to recognize a serious problem. Nat Rev Neurol 4, 412–413 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncpneuro0851

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