UDC

612.821

Authors

Nesterovsky Yury Evgenyevich, The Russian National Research medical University named after N.I. Pirogov (Moscow, Russia)

Zavadenko Nikolay Nikolaevich, The Russian National Research medical University named after N.I. Pirogov (Moscow, Russia)

Khondkaryan Garegin Shaenovich, The Russian National Research medical University named after N.I. Pirogov (Moscow, Russia)

Abstract

The paper dwells on comorbidity of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and primary headaches, including tension-type headaches and migraine, in children and adolescents. As many patients with ADHD are predisposed to tension-type headaches (due to stressful events, comorbid anxiety disorders and problems with school education), we look at the clinical manifestations, pathogenesis and treatment options for tension-type headaches. Preventive therapy of tension-type headaches includes non-pharmaceutical approaches and drug therapy. When it comes to pharmacotherapy, medications with multimodal action (such as combining anxiolytic and nootropic effects) are preferable.

Keywords

attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, primary headaches, tension-type headaches, diagnosis, treatment.

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