Primary Headaches in Adolescents With Dependence on Computer Games and Social Networks. Approaches to the Treatment and Prevention of Migraine in Children and Adolescents

Abstract

A review of data on the main types of primary cephalgia in adolescents (headache tension and migraine), their prevalence, classification, clinical manifestations, basic principles of treatment and prevention is presented. The results of our own study, which showed a closer relationship between the frequency of occurrence and clinical features of these types of pathology with the presence of addiction to computer games and social networks in adolescents, are included. Of the 5195 surveyed adolescents, 8.1% had an to social media addiction, 10.5% had a Gaming Addiction, including 7.7% moderate and 2.8% severe. The authors come to the conclusion that it is necessary to analyze the characteristics of Internet use and content consumed by adolescents for early diagnosis, treatment and prevention of primary cephalalgia associated with the presence of gaming addiction and dependence on social networks, highlight approaches to the treatment of migraine in adolescents.