Primary headache in children under 5 years old8 10 11
| Tension-type headache | Migraine | |
|---|---|---|
| Severity | Mild Can continue normal activities | Severe Lies in darkened room/sleeps |
| Duration | 30 min (or less)–7 days | 1 h (or less)–72 h |
| Quality | Tight band | Pulsatile (often not described in young children) |
| Site | All over/bilateral | Unilateral or bilateral |
| Associated factors | None | Photophobia, phonophobia (infer from behaviour) Nausea, vomiting Aura (uncommon) |