Headache Clinic
Expert care for children with headaches and migraines
Tonia Sabo, MD, examines a patient
in the Headache Clinic.
The mission of the Headache Clinic at The Children’s Hospital is to provide comprehensive multidisciplinary health care of the highest quality to children with headache disorders as well as to promote further research into the cause and treatment of headache disorders.
The Children’s Hospital is located on a new major medical campus that provides comprehensive, high quality care, education and research for both children and adults.
Multidisciplinary care team
Our collaborative multidisciplinary team provides medical and nursing care, nutritional assessments and biofeedback initiation for headache patients and their families.
During the visit to the Headache Clinic, your child will be evaluated by a pediatric neurologist or a neurology pediatric nurse practitioner, a pediatric neurology nurse and a nutritionist. You and your child will watch an educational video to learn about headaches and also participate in an interactive video relaxation program.
The clinic visit lasts approximately two hours.
About headaches
Headaches can be a common problem in children. Between 4 and 10 percent of children suffer from migraines.
Read more about headache types and treatments (.pdf)
Diagnostic testing
Peggy Schroeder, RN, helps a patient
learn relaxation techniques.
Depending on your child's symptoms, diagnostic tests may be arranged before, during or after your visit. As a comprehensive healthcare facility, the Children's Hospital is equipped with advanced diagnostic services including:
Research
The Headache Clinic at The Children’s Hospital is participating in several childhood migraine studies. Please e-mail us at headacheresearch@tchden.org if you are interested in participating or receiving information about our current headache studies.
Preparing for your appointment
Dietician Lauren Furuta reviews a
patient's Food Diary during a nutritional
assessment.
Referrals to the Headache Clinic can be made either by physician referral or family self-referral. Please contact your insurance provider to obtain prior authorization as needed.
Required forms
Before your appointment, please print and complete the following forms. Patients who do not bring these forms may be asked to reschedule their visits.
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- When completing the Food Diary, please include two midweek days and one weekend day. Return the form to:
The Children’s Hospital
Department of Neurology-Headache Clinic
Box B155/A036
13123 East 16th Ave.
Aurora, CO 80045
You may also fax the Food Diary to (720) 777-7285 or scan and e-mail it to headacheclinic@tchden.org
Medical records
We also request that you bring a copy of your child’s pertinent medical records to the visit for us to review, unless they were obtained at The Children’s Hospital.
Pertinent medical records include:
- Notes from your child’s primary care provider regarding the headaches
- Imaging studies (CT or MRI) If a CT or MRI was obtained, please bring a copy of the radiology report as well as a copy of the study on a CD.
- Laboratory studies
- Electrocardiogram (EKG), echocardiogram, or cardiology evaluation
- Sleep study results
- Optometry or ophthalmology evaluation
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