▁the ▁central ▁nerv ous ▁system . ▁If ▁a ▁child ▁with ▁a ▁rec urrent ▁head ache ▁has ▁a ▁normal ▁physical ▁exam , ▁ne uro im aging ▁is ▁not ▁recommended . ▁Gu idel ines ▁state ▁children ▁with ▁ab normal ▁ne uro logic ▁ex ams , ▁confusion , ▁se iz ures ▁and ▁recent ▁on set ▁of ▁worst ▁head ache ▁of ▁life , ▁change ▁in ▁head ache ▁type ▁or ▁anything ▁suggesting ▁ne uro logic ▁problems ▁should ▁receive ▁ne uro im aging . ▁ ▁When ▁children ▁comp lain ▁of ▁head aches , ▁many ▁parents ▁are ▁concerned ▁about ▁a ▁brain ▁tum or . ▁Gener ally , ▁head aches ▁caused ▁by ▁brain ▁masses ▁are ▁in cap ac it ating ▁and ▁accompanied ▁by ▁vom iting . ▁One ▁study ▁found ▁characteristics ▁associated ▁with ▁brain ▁tum or ▁in ▁children ▁are : ▁head ache ▁for ▁greater ▁than ▁ 6 ▁months , ▁head ache ▁related ▁to ▁sleep , ▁vom iting , ▁confusion , ▁no ▁visual ▁sympt oms , ▁no ▁family ▁history ▁of ▁mig raine ▁and ▁ab normal ▁ne uro logic ▁exam . ▁ ▁Some ▁measures ▁can ▁help ▁prevent ▁head aches ▁in ▁children . ▁Dr inking ▁plenty ▁of ▁water ▁throughout ▁the ▁day , ▁avoid ing ▁c aff e ine , ▁getting ▁enough ▁and ▁regular ▁sleep , ▁e ating ▁bal anced ▁me als ▁at ▁the ▁proper ▁times , ▁and ▁reducing ▁stress ▁and ▁excess ▁of ▁activities ▁may ▁prevent ▁head aches . ▁Tre at ments ▁for ▁children ▁are ▁similar ▁to ▁those ▁for ▁adult s , ▁however ▁certain ▁medic ations ▁such ▁as ▁n arc ot ics ▁should ▁not ▁be ▁given