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One in five young teenagers suffer headaches at least once a week, say researchers.

Children and teenagers may not seek help for headaches

Of 1,000 12-15 year olds in Exeter questioned for the study, 10% had more than two headaches a week.

That group had a poorer quality of life than children with asthma, diabetes or cancer, the British Journal of General Practice reported.

The researchers said many children were suffering unnecessarily with headaches at home and at school.

Study leader Dr David Kernick said headache was the most common type of pain in children but estimates on the prevalence of headache in teenagers and children vary widely.

Also there is little known about the impact of headache in children, he said.

The study participants – half boys and half girls – completed a questionnaire to find out not only how often they had headaches but also what effect that had on their quality of life.Read more…