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Measures that may be helpful for managing acute attacks include the following:
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Advising the child to lie down in a cool, dark, quiet room during the attack and go to sleep
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Providing simple analgesics (eg, acetaminophen or ibuprofen); if not effective, specific pharmacologic abortive therapies for acute attacks (ie, triptans) may be employed
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Applying ice or pressure to the affected artery
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Using nonpharmacologic treatment modalities such as self-relaxation, biofeedback, and self-hypnosis
Analgesic and abortive therapies are for occasional acute attacks and should not be used frequently (frequent use may result in medication-overuse or "rebound" headaches).
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