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“Growing pains” in children and adolescents as an early symptom of migraine: A prospective study.
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Silva-Néto RP, Soares AA, Souza WPO, Krymchantowski AG, Jevoux C, Krymchantowski AAbstract
Children and adolescents may experience pain in the lower limbs, predominantly at the end of the day or during the night, without any relation to organic disease. These pains are often called “growing pains” (GP) by pediatricians and orthopedists. They are commonly attributed to rapid growth.