For children and adolescents, headaches can be one of the most common and most debilitating conditions. As many as 75% report having headaches at some point, and for some, it affects their lives in significant ways. In this episode, Scott Turner, DNP, describes the most common types of headaches, the challenges they create and how the Children’s of Alabama Headache Clinic is working to help patients who have them.
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Pediatric Headaches: Types, Effects and Treatment
Featured Speaker:
Scott Turner, DNP
Scott Turner, DNP is an assistant professor of Pediatrics at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, Heersink School of Medicine. He received his Bachelor and Master of Science in Nursing from Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, and his Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) from the University of Colorado. His scholarly interests focus on quality improvement and population-level interventions for youth with migraine. He was the lead author of the Pediatric Migraine Action Plan and co-led the task force that created the materials for the American Headache Society’s First Contact in Pediatrics program. He serves on the Policy Committee and as Treasurer for the Alliance for Headache Disorder Advocacy (AHDA). He is the recipient of the 2024 Golden Apple Award from Migraine at School and continues to lead efforts to develop and implement population-level and school-based interventions for children and adolescents with migraine.