February 24, 2023Children with migraines are more likely to experience symptoms of anxiety and depression than are children without migraines, according to a recent systematic review and meta-analysis of 80 studies recently published in JAMA Pediatrics.
1Researchers found an association between migraine and both anxiety and depressive symptoms, and they concluded that children aged 18 and younger with migraines are significantly more likely to develop anxiety and depressive disorders than are children without migraines.
However, they wrote, “it is unclear whether having anxiety and depressive symptoms or disorders affects migraine outcomes or incidence.”WebMD defines migraine as a “neurologic disorder that often causes a strong headache.
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