Is There a Relation Between Vitamin B-12 Levels and Headaches in Children and Adolescents?

Ayanoglu M., ÜNVER TUHAN H., Komuroglu A., Tosun A.

IZMIR DR BEHCET UZ COCUK HASTANESI DERGISI, vol.11, no.1, pp.73-79, 2021 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 11 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2021
  • Doi Number: 10.5222/buchd.2021.32767
  • Journal Name: IZMIR DR BEHCET UZ COCUK HASTANESI DERGISI
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.73-79
  • Keywords: Vitamin B-12 levels, unclassified headache, migraine, tension-type headache, cobalamin deficiency, the pain-reducer effect of vitamin B-12
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Objective: Primary headaches are common and benign discomforts both in children and adolescents. However, they have a negative influence on the quality of life. This retrospective study aimed to determine the relationship between vitamin B-12 results and primary headaches in Turkish children.