Tension headache in children of primary school age

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OBJECTIVE

To study the relationship between emotional disorders, behavioral disorders and tension headache, as well as the main predictors of tension headache among children of primary school age.

MATERIAL AND METHODS

We reviewed appropriate systematic reviews, randomized controlled trials, cohort and cross-sectional studies between 2001 and 2023 in the PubMed and eLibrary databases.

RESULTS

The relationship between emotional disturbances, behavioral disorders and tension headache was proven. The main predictors of tension headache in children of primary school age are anxiety, sleep disturbance, difficulties in social and psychological adaptation, unfavorable family situation, high demands on academic performance from parents, cognitive impairment followed by decreased attention, hyperreactivity and slow cognitive activity, lack of psychological and muscle relaxation.

CONCLUSION

Prevention of tension headache in children of primary school age requires analysis of predisposing psychogenic factors, neuropsychological examinations of children and informing the parents of schoolchildren about this issue through training seminars.

Keywords:

tension headache

primary school age

psycho-emotional disorders

Authors:

Bofanova N.S.

Penza State University

ORCID: 0000-0002-5455-4987

Samokhina I.D.

Penza State University

ORCID: 0009-0006-1394-9460

Received:

07.07.2023

Accepted:

27.09.2023

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