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Título

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL PROFILE OF MIGRAINE AND OTHER HEADACHE SYNDROMES IN CHILDREN IN BRAZIL: AN ANALYSIS FROM 2014 TO 2024.

Introdução

Headache is one of the main medical complaints, bessides migraine and other cephalic pain syndromes. Recently studies indicate that this pathology is predominant in children, with an incidence of 1% to 3% in preschool age and 4% to 11% in school age. Therefore, more research aimed at this population is needed.

Objetivo

To analyze the epidemiological profile of migraine and other cephalic pain syndromes in children in Brazil between 2014 and 2024.

Método

Descriptive, cross-sectional and quantitative epidemiological study, using secondary data from DATASUS/MS.

Resultados

Between 2014 and 2024, 9,830 cases of migraine and other kinds of cephalic pain were identified in children aged 0 to 14 years in Brazil. The age group most affected was 10 to 14 years, with 5,478 cases (59%), followed by 5 to 9 years (3,331 cases, 30.6%), 1 to 4 years (880 cases, 8.7%) and children under 1 year (141 cases, 1.7%). Females were the most affected, with 5,520 cases (54%), followed by males with 4,310 cases (44%). Among the races, browns were the most affected (4,579 cases, 45%), followed by whites (3,407 cases, 34%), blacks (248 cases, 2.4%), yellows (151 cases, 1.5%) and indigenous people (8 cases, 0.08%). There were 1,437 cases (14%) with no race data. There were 18 deaths recorded in the period studied. The age group with the most deaths was children under 1 year old (6 deaths, 33%), followed by children aged 1 to 4 years old and 5 to 9 years old (5 deaths each, 27%) and 10 to 14 years old (2 deaths, 11%). There was no difference between the sexes in deaths, with 9 males and 9 females. Most deaths were among mixed race individuals (13 deaths, 72%), followed by white individuals (2 deaths, 11%); 3 deaths (17%) had no race information.

Conclusão

Between 2014 and 2024, there was a considerable number of hospitalizations and complications due to migraine and other headache syndromes. The female population aged 10 to 14 years old was the most affected. However, the age group with the most deaths was children under 1 year old, indicating the need for early diagnosis to ensure a better prognosis for this population.

Referências

DATASUS. Available from: . Access at: July 12th. 2024.

FONTENELLE, LUCIA M.C. e CWAJG, SILVIA. Enxaqueca na infância: dificuldades diagnósticas. Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria [online], 1998, v. 56, pp. 553-558. Available from: https://www.scielo.br/j/anp/a/TKW4cHRdmfqjcHGXFCvDcxS/. Access at: July 18th. 2024.

ARAÚJO, A. P. DE Q. C. Enxaqueca na criança e no adolescente. Revista de pediatria SOPERJ, v. 4, n. 2, p. 15–17, 2003.

ABORDAGENS TERAPÊUTICAS DA ENXAQUECA PEDIÁTRICA E HEBIÁTRICA: UMA REVISÃO SISTEMÁTICA RESUMO Background: A migrânea é classificada como uma cefaléia primária comum. Tem importância. [s.l: s.n.]. Disponível em: .
LUÍS, F.; MENDONÇA DE SIQUEIRA. tema do mês Cefaleias na infância e adolescência Headaches in childhood and adolescence. [s.l: s.n.]. Disponível em: .

Palavras Chave

Migraine Disorders; Pediatrics; Epidemiology