Many children who present to headache clinics have joint hypermobility

Key clinical point: About one-quarter of pediatric patients with headache have joint hypermobility.

Major finding: Among children with headache and joint hypermobility, 80% had severe headache disability.

Study details: A prospective, single-center study of 76 children with headache.

Disclosures: The study was not supported by funding, and the investigators had no disclosures.

Citation: Sahjwani D et al. CNS 2019, Abstract 101.

Key clinical point: About one-quarter of pediatric patients with headache have joint hypermobility.

Major finding: Among children with headache and joint hypermobility, 80% had severe headache disability.

Study details: A prospective, single-center study of 76 children with headache.

Disclosures: The study was not supported by funding, and the investigators had no disclosures.

Citation: Sahjwani D et al. CNS 2019, Abstract 101.

Key clinical point: About one-quarter of pediatric patients with headache have joint hypermobility.

Major finding: Among children with headache and joint hypermobility, 80% had severe headache disability.

Study details: A prospective, single-center study of 76 children with headache.

Disclosures: The study was not supported by funding, and the investigators had no disclosures.

Citation: Sahjwani D et al. CNS 2019, Abstract 101.