European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 19, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Kids too suffer from migraines by Catherine Deangelis and Modena Wilson Baltimore Sun q my 8-year-old grandson has migraine headaches. I thought this was an adult problem. Do children realty have migraines a yes in fact about one in 25 school age children in the United states has migraine headaches. If both. Parents have migraines,.their child has about a 70. Percent Chance of having the problem and if one Parent is affected the child has about a 50 percent Chance. Children have the same symptoms As adults. Symptoms include an Aura a like a warning a that occurs 15 to 30 minutes before the headache visual disturbances tingling or numbness in the fingers toes and hands and Dizz irises and irritability. The headache begins usually on one Side and May be accompanied by nausea vomiting abdominal discomfort and even temporary paralysis. After the headache the child usually will sleep for several hours and awaken without symptoms. Migraines can occur As frequently As several times a week or once every few a years. \. A a. A a a a a a in some children certain foods can cause the attack such As cheese chocolate Citrus fruits Tea Coffee pork seafood and onions. Medications Are available for children and they work Well. A a a a a a a the Good news for children is that most improve within a few years whereas migraine sufferers whose. Symptoms begin alter puberty Are Likely to have lifelong problems �.����. A a a a a. A a a or Modena Wilson is director of paediatric primary care i the Johns Hopkins children s Centor or Catherine Deangelis is Deputy director of the Conter. Questions should to sent to to your health the Baltimore Sun. 501 n. Calvert St Baltimore my. 21278. Personal replies cannot be provided. Blood vessels outside cranium. Tension migraine inflammation of arteries tutors to Side cranium sinuses inflammation Eye and socket glaucoma tumor Eye Strain Scalp Muscles. Tension migraine trauma brain s outer membrane Haemorrhage masses brain s inner membranes Haemorrhage infection tutors other masses surface vessels of brain tutors other masses covering of cerebellum tutors neck Muscles. Trauma tension Bone disease jaws and Teeth disease of hinge joint dental problems Souter patient care a child s headache can be a sign of serious disease but is usually the result of either migraine or tension. Headaches caused by diseases within the cranium the Bone s of the head Ari so from i irritation or displacement of pain nerve fibres in the brains outer membrane or the blood vessels Between it and the inner membranes. Other headaches involve structures outside the cranium. Not readers action line Dos and done to on mail to saudi e could you please find a very reliable source to let. Me know exactly what cannot be sent to my husband in saudi Arabia a a a a \ \ ,. ,. A my main concerns Are comic books magazines and cigarettes. A a a a a a. A a i would greatly appreciate it if you could print a reply. I have tried my Apo and they Are. As confused As i am. Gale s. Higgs v Erlanger Germany since operation desert shield began we have been inundated with warnings of what could and could not be mailed to participating service members. We have been told repeatedly that such things As pork products religious materials etc., would offend saudi Quot sensitivities Quot and jeopardize mailing privileges for the be uplifting for my husband and others to receive Church publications and other spiritual materials. A a e Heidi Clark Vilseck Germany Navy capt. R e. Wildermuth Public affairs officer . Central come replies the current postal and customs regulations for . Service members were set by the saudi government and the . Government agreed to adhere to those regulations. A. A a. A a. A a. According to the postmaster saudi customs officials like their american counterparts share the same Job of preventing contraband items from coming into . The difference in opinion of what constitutes contraband has made this More challenging. All patrons sending mail to or from saudi Arabia Are reminded that pornography alcohol pork products. Weapons and religious materials Are considered /. Contraband and  confiscated if detected by saudi customs officials. Mail is screened randomly by saudi customs officials and no piece of mail or parcel is opened and investigated without an american postal specialist  Patron is notified that the parcel was opened and if any contraband items were  american and saudi customs Are different ill try to give you a description of the guidelines the customs officials follow concerning contraband a the saudi culture is very conservative arid what May not be considered pornography by americans is just that As far As the saudis Are concerned. A. Pornography is not Only limited to nudity in magazines and movies but to provocative dress As. Well. Such items As muscle magazines or swimsuit editions of sports magazines would fall into this category and would be. Confiscated if detected by saudi officials. A alcohol  permitted in the desert storm area of operations  drinks whatsoever Are allowed a because of the islamic View on pork such products Are also considered contraband. A / a weapons and explosives unless allowed by a. Special permit recognized by the saudi government and cleared through International customs Are considered contraband and will be confiscated immediately a religious items such As bibles crosses and other. Materials Are considered contraband but i think this Point must be elaborated on. A a. A a a a a a athe saudis do not object to people being of another a religion than that of islam but do require non muslims to. Practice their religious services in private. V. Religious materials May be sent to individual a Quot a v service members deployed in saudi Arabia. Saudi ,. Customs officials have been very understanding of . Troops religious beliefs and practices. However materials specified for distribution would be confiscated As contraband if they were detected. According to the postmaster there have been Only a Quot handful of confiscations Quot since the arrival of . Troops. He added that it would Quot not be Likely Quot for religious materials sent to an individual to be  the number of troops deployed to saudi Arabia and the volume of mail processed a 22 million pounds  and 14 million pounds in january. A the working relationship Between saudi and american postal and customs officials is  have been very gracious in their dealings  mail received by . Troops the sincerity of the. American people sending mail and adhering to current postal and customs regulations has helped significantly i to write us. A readers action. Lines the renders Quot court of last resort. Striving to answer some of the questions about life overseas in a military environment or a questions about policies and guidelines when other avenues for answers Are not readily available. If you a have a question and Don t know where to turn for the a answer write to readers action line co the stars and stripes. Apo 09211-4211. All letters must be signed and preference Wilt be Given to. Those seeking a information of general interest to our readers. Service member involved. Id like someone who really knows what the rules  clarity some things for to did the saudi government Lay Down rules Lor us or is. Somebody somewhere interpreting their Laws and assuming what would be offensive a. \ a Are our. Service members allowed to receive religious material for personal use. Books magazines tapes Etc ? will there be serious repercussions if to do Send such things a. A. I be also read that hundreds or thousands of rosaries had been donated and shipped to those  them. A a i want to comply with the rules and i am concerned about offending the muslims with our beliefs but it would Page 16 a the stars and stripes tuesday March 19, 1991