Can migraine in children be cured or only treated?

Treated: Migraine is a disease of childhood. Most children are undiagnosed till their teens. You have to work with your child neurologist &decrease all triggers of child's migraine, like stress, eating more often and less, never get hungry. Taking a nap in the afternoon. Do not expect straight a's. Migraine can be self limited in children, but it may come back later. Prevention is the key.

Depends: There are several hypotheses to the cause of migraine and it is likely that migraine is a sex-conditioned inherited disorder (autosomal dominant in females and autosomal recessive in males). This is most likely to be so in the "typical" migraine- the mostly youth-onset, the provocation by birth control, induction by menstruation and self limitation after menopause. Thus a pos. Fam history is key.

Migraines: Migraines that are caused by foods or those brought on by lack of sleep or stress may possibly be cured.

Childhood Migraine: Migraine in children cannot be cured, it can only be treated. Migraines in children can often treated with over-the-counter medications such as ibuprofen and/or acetaminophen. The prognosis for children with migraine is variable. The prognosis for boys tends to be better than for girls. About 60% of sufferers who have migraines onset during adolescence have ongoing migraines as adult.