Description
Book SynopsisMore than 95% of people will experience a headache at least once in their lives. Discover the answers to common questions about this nearly universal human experience.
Part of the Q&A Health Guides series, this book offers a broad introduction to headaches using an engaging question-and-answer format. The book's questions explore the different types of headaches, including tension-type headaches, migraines, and less common but more severe headache disorders such as cluster headaches. Readers will discover the causes and triggers of headaches, how headache disorders are diagnosed and managed, and the warning signs that a headache may be an indication of a serious underlying health issue such as a brain tumor. The book also examines the often unacknowledged toll that severe headache disorders can have on individuals, relationships, and even the economy.
Augmenting the main text, a collection of 5 case studies illustrate key concepts and issues through relat
