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Doctors newspaper online, 08.06.2019
Survey
In a representative survey, more than one in four students complained of chronic headache.
DATTELN. Chronic headaches are reported to be widespread in schoolchildren and hit girls much more often than boys.
The results of the survey of the German Pediatric Pain Center at the Vestische Children and Youth Clinic in Datteln were presented on Friday.
Thus, in the representative survey, 40 percent of the more than 2000 respondents from urban areas in North Rhine-Westphalia reported chronic pain.
These are commonly defined pain that has been occurring at least once a month for at least three months. Around 33 percent of all students reported having pain at least once a week. Most commonly, it was a recurring headache.
More than one in four students (27 percent) complained of chronic headaches. Girls were affected much more often at 35 percent than boys (18 percent). Biological components – such as the onset of menstruation – and psychological and emotional factors all played a role here, said study leader Dr. med. Julia Wager.
Among all students with chronic headaches, 80 percent experienced them at least once a week. Well, every third person with a recurrent headache misses school lessons.
Fresh air, motion, distraction help
When dealing with the pain showed: 37 percent of respondents with chronic headaches had visited a doctor in the last quarter. Just over three-quarters (76 percent) said they took medication in the past three months – on average four days a month.
In about 13 percent of cases even for a week. According to the study, girls are more likely to use analgesics than boys. "The high drug consumption has surprised us and is alarming," said Wager.
It is well known that tension headache can also be helped by fresh air, movement and distraction.
Young people should be aware that painkillers can have side effects. "And that you can actively do something against the pain yourself," said Wager. The result also shows that it needs more prevention concepts.
According to the study, chronic headaches are favored by media consumption. Every hour that adolescents spend with media such as mobile phones, tablets, laptops, computers and even televisions increases the headache risk by seven percent, Wager reported.
The study participants use these media on average around five hours. There is a connection, but "no massive threat" through these media. The quality of sleep can also have an influence. Those who do not feel well at school or have a comparatively low level of school performance tend to be at increased risk.
Physical exercise as a protective factor
An important factor of protection is physical activity: Three-quarters of respondents do sports at least twice or three times a week. "They reduce the risk of chronic headaches by 50 percent."
In addition to headaches, children and adolescents frequently reported muscle and joint pain (20 percent) and abdominal pain (18 percent).
At the Pain Center of the Vestische Klinik in Datteln, which cooperates closely with the University of Witten / Herdecke, more than 2,000 students were interviewed online for five consecutive years as part of the federally funded project for the chap study.
The children and adolescents of the fifth to tenth grades lived in urban regions in North Rhine-Westphalia. Also around 1600 parents made statements. It was about pain, physical and mental health, school and leisure time as well as taking medication or doctor visits. (AP)
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