This Episode Covers the Following Topics:

• Common causes of headaches in kids
• Headache triggers
• Migraines (what they are, how common, non-headache migraines & more)
• Tension headaches
• Primary headaches
• Severe headaches
• Vertigo
• Dizziness and lightheadedness 
• Headache Frequency
• What to expect during a neuro exam and observation
• Headache diaries and how tracking helps
• Vision changes
• Prevention, evidence-based treatments , medications & vitamins
• Cognitive behavior therapy
• Stress management and meditation
• Sleep, diet & exercise

Apps Recommended in this episode:

• Migraine Buddy
• Calm
• Headspace
• Insight Timer

ABOUT DR. PAIGE KALIKA:

Dr. Paige Kalika is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology and Pediatrics.  She was born in Brooklyn, NY, and graduated from Cornell University in 2000.  She earned her medical degree at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-School of Osteopathic Medicine (now Rowan-SOM) in 2004.  She completed her residency in Pediatrics at Jersey Shore University Medical Center in 2007 and her fellowship in Child Neurology at SUNY Downstate in Brooklyn, NY in 2010.  She is board certified in Neurology with special qualification in Child Neurology and is pursuing certification in headache medicine.

Dr. Kalika joined the University of Miami Department of Neurology in 2011.  While she practices general child neurology, she has a particular interest in pediatric headache and migraine.  She is the director of the pediatric headache clinic at UHealth and at Jackson Memorial Hospital, where she does Botox treatments for chronic migraines.  Her research interests include treatment and prevention of acute migraine in pediatric populations.  She also has an interest in pediatric neurogenetics and sees patients in tandem with Genetics at UHealth at Weston.

When not seeing patients, Dr. Kalika enjoys reading, baking, and spending time with her husband and two children.  She is slowly amassing an impressive collection of geeky dresses with pockets.  She is a fan of Florida winters, but not Florida summers.