Yes, children can have Migraine disease. After an emergency room visit, it's always a good idea to follow up with your regular doctor.

One of the most important things is to get an accurate diagnosis. To simplify matters and make it easier for people to get information and treatment, doctors usually go by the gold standard for diagnosis, the International Headache Society's International Classification of Headache Disorders, 2nd Edition (ICHD-II). Under ICHD-II, there is no diagnosis of "complex Migraine." We do see the term used, but doctors use it differently, so it really doesn't tell anyone what type of Migraine he actually has.

Good luck to you and your son,

Teri