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Signs and Symptoms of Headaches

All Signs & Symptoms of Headaches

Here are the top symptoms or behaviors listed by parents of kids diagnosed with Headaches:

SymptomFrequencyNumber of mentions
FeverOften30 mentions
Headache(s)Often24 mentions
Frequent cryingOften19 mentions
DizzinessOften18 mentions
Physical painOften16 mentions
CryingOften15 mentions
Migraine headache(s)Often14 mentions
VomitingOften14 mentions
Fatigue, tiredness, or lethargySometimes12 mentions
TirednessSometimes9 mentions

When do symptoms start?

How to read this chart

  • Fever

    0 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    1 years old
    Amount of children: 1%
    2 years old
    Amount of children: 1%
    3 years old
    Amount of children: 3%
    4 years old
    Amount of children: 3%
    5 years old
    Amount of children: 1%
    6 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    7 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    8 years old
    Amount of children: 3%
    9 years old
    Amount of children: 1%
    10 years old
    Amount of children: 2%
    11 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    12 years old
    Amount of children: 3%
    13 years old
    Amount of children: 2%
    14 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    15 years old
    Amount of children: 3%
    16 years old
    Amount of children: 1%
    17 years old
    Amount of children: 1%

    average 9 years 2 months old

  • Headache(s)

    0 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    1 years old
    Amount of children: 1%
    2 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    3 years old
    Amount of children: 1%
    4 years old
    Amount of children: 2%
    5 years old
    Amount of children: 3%
    6 years old
    Amount of children: 2%
    7 years old
    Amount of children: 2%
    8 years old
    Amount of children: 3%
    9 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    10 years old
    Amount of children: 2%
    11 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    12 years old
    Amount of children: 2%
    13 years old
    Amount of children: 3%
    14 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    15 years old
    Amount of children: 1%
    16 years old
    Amount of children: 1%
    17 years old
    Amount of children: 1%

    average 9 years 1 month old

  • Frequent crying

    0 years old
    Amount of children: 3%
    1 years old
    Amount of children: 3%
    2 years old
    Amount of children: 3%
    3 years old
    Amount of children: 2%
    4 years old
    Amount of children: 3%
    5 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    6 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    7 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    8 years old
    Amount of children: 2%
    9 years old
    Amount of children: 2%
    10 years old
    Amount of children: 3%
    11 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    12 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    13 years old
    Amount of children: 2%
    14 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    15 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    16 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    17 years old
    Amount of children: 0%

    average 4 years 2 months old

Change in symptoms of Headaches*

What happens to common Headaches symptoms over time?

SymptomWorseA Little WorseStayed About the SameA Little BetterBetterCompletely Resolved
Fever0%0%6.9%17.2%51.7%24.1%
Headache(s)4.8%0%14.3%9.5%42.9%28.6%
Dizziness0%0%18.8%12.5%31.3%37.5%
Frequent crying0%25%0%25%31.3%18.8%
Physical pain6.3%0%18.8%18.8%50%6.3%
Migraine headache(s)0%0%0%7.1%78.6%14.3%
Vomiting0%0%0%23.1%46.2%30.8%
Crying0%8.3%0%25%41.7%25%
Fatigue, tiredness, or lethargy0%0%41.7%8.3%33.3%16.7%
Tiredness0%0%44.4%11.1%33.3%11.1%

Conditions with similar symptoms to Headaches

Parents also mention the behaviors, signs, and symptoms associated with Headaches when they describe these conditions:

Care of Headaches

Less common responses for Headaches

Discussion of Headaches

What was your approach to Headaches? What were the results?

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