What is your approach to a pediatric patient presenting with a new daily persistent headache?  

My approach is to screen for medication overuse/rebound, lifestyle, and “headache hygiene” maximization and always examine their neck for cervicogenic issues. The neck exam is particularly important for students who often have poor studying posture and neck flexor muscle weakness. They o...

I always start by trying to understand the child's life stressors, anxiety, depression, and other mood issues. I advise in terms of lifestyle modifications, which include a healthy diet, regular exercise, enough sleep, and water intake.  Understanding the medications or other measures that the...