Description
Book SynopsisThis book is a comprehensive guide to the management of headaches.
Divided into five sections, chapters are presented in a question and answer format.
The book begins with an overview of headaches, explaining classification, diagnostic testing and pathophysiology.
The following sections cover primary headaches (migraine, tension-related) and secondary headaches (post trauma, vascular-related, infections).
The final sections discuss headaches in specific patient groups such as children, the elderly, women, and in pregnancy; and complementary and alternative therapies.
Key points
- Comprehensive guide to management of headaches
- Covers both primary and secondary headaches, and specific patient groups
- Includes section on complementary and alternative therapies
- Highly experienced, internationally recognised editor and author team
Table of ContentsPart One: Overview of Headache
- The Headache-History And Examination
- The Headache Classification – ICHD3 Beta
- Diagnostic Testing For Headaches
- Pathophysiology Of Primary Headaches
- Role Of Genetics In Headache
Part Two: Primary Headaches
- Migraine: The Clinical Spectrum
- Migraine: Epidemiology And Comorbidity
- Migraine: Acute Treatment
- Preventive Treatment of Migraine
- Chronic Migraine
- Refractory Migraine
- Tension-type Headache: The Normal Headache
- TACs – Clinical Features
- TACs – Treatment Options
- Other Primary Headaches
- New Daily Persistent Headache
Part Three: Secondary Headaches
- Post Traumatic Headache
- Headaches Due To Vascular Disorders
- Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
- Headaches Due To Low CSF Pressure
- Headache Secondary To Other Non-Vascular Disorders, Infections And Disorders Of Homoeostasis
- Headache due to Infections and Disorders of Homeostasis (Code 9 and 10)
- Medication Overuse Headache
- Cranial Neuropathies, Facial Pain, Cervicogenic Headache
Part Four: Special Situations
- Headache And Systemic Disorders
- Headache In Children
- Headache In The Elderly
- Headache In Women
- Headache In Pregnancy And Post-Partum
- Headache: The Ophthalmologist’s Perspective
- Headache: The Psychiatrist’s Perspective
- Headache: The Otolaryngologist’s Perspective
Part Five: Miscellaneous Topics
- Complementary And Alternative Headache Treatments
- Headache In Asia – How Are They Different?
