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Main description:
This 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
Contents:
Part 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?
PRODUCT DETAILS
Publisher: Jaypee Medical (Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers)
Publication date: December, 2017
Pages: 400
Weight: 850g
Availability: Available
Subcategories: Diseases and Disorders, Neurology