Growing Pains in Children Linked to Migraines
Growing pains in children may indicate the presence or risk of migraines, according to a study. Families with growing pains often have parents with migraines, and children with migraines are more likely to experience growing pains, suggesting a common link.
Growing Pains in Children Linked to Migraines: Study Highlights Common Link
New research recently published in the journal Headache suggests that discomfort in the lower limbs, often referred to as “growing pains” in children and associated with rapid growth, might indicate the presence or risk of migraines in children and teenagers.
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The study examined 100 children and adolescents born to mothers with migraines who were seen at a headache clinic. Approximately half of the youth experienced growing pains.
Growing Pains and Migraines Linked
The study findings indicate that families of children with growing pains have a higher prevalence of other pain syndromes, particularly migraines among parents. Conversely, children with migraines have a higher likelihood of experiencing growing pains, suggesting a common underlying cause. The researchers hypothesized that growing pains in children could be a precursor to or co-occur with migraines.
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After a 5-year follow-up, the study included 78 patients, with 42 from the group that experienced growing pains and 36 from the control group. Headaches were reported by 76 percent of participants with growing pains and 22 percent of the control group. Among those who initially had growing pains, 14 percent continued to experience them, and 39 percent of previously asymptomatic participants developed growing pains.
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