Suggest Treatment For Pain In Head For A 2 Year Old
Ear/eyes/intracranium issues to rule out first....
Detailed Answer:
Hi my dear,
I am sorry for the situation your son is in.
When a little child as your 2 years old son complaints of severe headaches, the following should be considered:
- recent trauma/injury he had
- he is an overactive child with strong personality at the point he would do everything he wants, does not accept to get order from you
- he might be suffering of any family problem you are going through recently
- eye problems (especially if he is watching TV for too long)
If nothing of what I mentioned earlier, then, can sit and discuss with his pediatrician if you need to run:
- EEC (electroencephalogram) to determine if there is any problem going on in his brain and to decide if can run other radiological examinations (e.g. ct-scan of the head).
- audiogram and ear examination to exclude ear problems.
You can observe the daily actions of your child when he is involving in games or activities with others (friends or family member) and observe carefully his reactions to different scenarios.
All these are necessary as your child is too young to complaint of headache. So, we must exclude problems to the :
- eyes
- ears
- intracranium
before confirming it is due to stress?!! This sounds strange as a young boy of 2 years old does not know to get stressed, he is enjoying playing. Unless, he has born with congenital defects.
Hope it helped! Let me know if I can assist you further!
Dr.Albana
Continue with audiogram&complete blood work...
Detailed Answer:
Hi back dear,
At this point, I suggest to run audiogram which is not the same as common ear check-up. It will determine whether your son is having difficulties with hearing noises.
I also recommend to run EEG to exclude brain issues.
Eyes need to check together with a complete blood work and biochemistry balance.
If nothing will be found, then, psychological approach is advised to help him dominate the pain.
All the best!
Dr.Albana