Twelve cases of analgesic headache
Department of Paediatrics,
Hartlepool General Hospital, Holdforth Road, Hartlepool, Cleveland TS24
9AH, UK
Correspondence to: Dr Symon. email: david.symon{at}virgin.net
Accepted 17 February
1998
Analgesic headache occurs when drugs given for the treatment of
headache aggravate symptoms. The condition is well recognised in adults
but has not been described before in children in whom it may be induced
by mild analgesics such as paracetamol used alone. Twelve children
(nine girls and three boys, aged 6 to 16.5 years) with analgesic
headache (from three months to 10 years) are reported. Five children
were taking paracetamol alone, six were taking paracetamol with
codeine, and one child was taking ibuprofen. The abrupt withdrawal of
analgesic drugs was successful in eight of the children; two had
episodic migraine headaches; one had headaches but with reduced
frequency; and one returned to analgesic abuse.
© 1998 by Archives of Disease in Childhood
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