Children suffering from headaches have experienced worsening symptoms during the coronavirus pandemic. This conclusion was made by scientists from the Children's National Hospital in Washington.
Children suffering from headaches were more likely to experience unpleasant symptoms and mood swings during the coronavirus pandemic, a new study found. Although the study was small in size, it pointed to increased levels of stress children faced due to the disruption of their daily routine, the need to maintain social distancing and worry about illness. Also, long-term quarantines led to a decrease in physical activity and an increase in screen time, which also provoked an increase in headache episodes.
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The more often the children were in a virtual environment, the more pronounced was their sense of isolation and anxiety level. The authors of the study interviewed 107 children suffering from headaches. They answered questions from summer 2020 to winter 2021.
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Before the pandemic, 60% of respondents reported headaches on less than 15 days per month. This dropped to 50% during the pandemic, and the number of young patients with daily headaches rose from 22% to 36% during the pandemic. It is not yet clear how this will affect children's health in the long term. (READ MORE) 
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This is a 323-bed freestanding children's acute care hospital located in Washington, DC. She is affiliated with the George Washington University School of Medicine