«The results
of this study were
of particular interest because more than half
of the pregnant women with migraine experienced some
type of adverse birth outcome, suggesting that these pregnancies should be considered high risk,» said study author Matthew S. Robbins, M.D., director
of inpatient services at Montefiore
Headache Center, chief
of neurology at Jack D. Weiler Hospital
of Montefiore, and
associate professor
of clinical neurology at Albert Einstein College
of Medicine.
Anxiety disorders are among the most common mental disorders during childhood and adolescence, with a prevalence
of 3 — 5 % in school - age children (6 — 12 years) and 10 — 19 % in adolescents (13 — 18 years); 1, 2 and the prevalence
of anxiety disorders in this population tends to increase over time.3 Anxiety is the most common psychological symptom reported by children and adolescents; however, presentation varies with age as younger patients often report undifferentiated anxiety symptoms, for example, muscle tension,
headache, stomachache or angry outbursts.4 According to the standard diagnostic systems, there are various
types of anxiety disorders, for example, generalised anxiety disorder (GAD), social phobias (SOP), social anxiety disorder (SAD), panic disorder (PD), overanxious disorder, separation anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), obsessive - compulsive disorder (OCD).5 Anxiety disorders in children and adolescents often occur with a number
of comorbidities, such as autism spectrum disorders, 6 depressive disorders, 7 conduct disorder, 8 substance abuse9 or suicide - related behaviour.10 Youths with anxiety disorders experience serious impairment in social functioning (eg, poor school achievement; relational problems with family members and peers).11, 12 Childhood and adolescent anxiety disorders can persist despite treatment, 1 and they are
associated with later adult psychopathology.13, 14