Pediatric neurologist Sarah Cheyette has written a parents' guide to understanding children's headaches. The book,
Mommy, My Head Hurts, will be released later this summer by Newmarket Press of W.W. Norton & Company. Cheyette is a UW clinical instructor in
neurology. She received her training at the UW and
Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center.
Her book covers how youngsters respond to pain differently from adults, as well as how a child's developmental stage can affect pain reactions. Cheyette also talks about childhood migraines, headache medications, non-drug therapies, and preventive measures. She explains how physicians approach headaches in children and teens. In addition, she discusses family issues arising from having a child with chronic headaches, such as worry, frustration and exhaustion.
July 13, 2001