Pain in the back of the head of children may be caused by trauma, purulent meningitis, occipital neuralgia and other diseases, as well as other diseases such as pterygoid sinusitis.
1. Trauma: when a child suffers from trauma to the back of the head caused by a fall, hitting the back of the head on the ground or being hit by a hard object, the patient will have a headache, bleeding and other manifestations.
2. Septic meningitis: Septic meningitis is considered to be caused by the infection of staphylococcus aureus, streptococcus, pneumococcus and other pathogens. Patients will have high fever, chills, severe headache, vomiting and other symptoms. If the child has purulent meningitis, there will be symptoms of pain in the back of the head.
3. Occipital neuralgia: Occipital neuralgia is considered to be caused by cervical spondylosis, cervical spine tuberculosis, spinal cord tumor and so on. The main symptom of patients is persistent dull pain in the occipital region, and the pain will radiate to the top of the head, mastoid process and other parts.
4. Other: children’s pain in the back of the head may also be caused by pterygoid sinusitis, migraine and other diseases.
Children with pain in the back of the head, there may be other reasons, it is recommended to go to the hospital in a timely manner, improve the examination to clarify the cause of the disease, under the guidance of the doctor to give targeted treatment or treatment.