Main description:

A practical approach to the recognition and management of all aspects of migraine Migraine, characterized by periodic bursts of severe debilitating headache, is increasingly recognized as being not only a disease in its own right, but as a disorder that co-occurs with other disorders. Comorbidity in Migraine presents a clinically-oriented, comprehensive treatment approach to migraine. The international collection of authors cover: * Migraine and Psychiatric Disorders * Migraine and Vascular disorders * Migraine and Epilepsy * Migraine and other Pain Disorders * Migraine and Medication Overuse Case vignettes and management algorithms enhance the clinical utility of the book.Comorbidity in Migraine enhances your ability to treat your migraine patients effectively to improve their quality of life. Titles of Related Interest Pediatric Headaches in Clinical Practice Hershey, Powers, Winner, Kabbouche (eds); ISBN 978-0-470-51273-9 Handbook of Epilepsy Treatment, 3e Shorvon; ISBN 978-1-4051-9818-9 Neurology: A Queen Square Textbook Clarke, Howard, Rossor, Shorvon (eds); ISBN 978-1-4051-3443-9

Contents:

Preface. List of Contributors. 1 Psychiatric Comorbidity in Migraine (Francoise Radat, Amanda Kalaydjian and Kathleen R. Merikangas). 2 Migraine and Stroke (Tobias Kurth and Hans-Christoph Diener). 3 Cardiovascular Disorders (Ann I. Scher and David W. Dodick). 4 Patent Foramen Ovale and Migraine (Todd J. Schwedt and Jean Schoenen). 5 Comorbidity of Migraine and Epilepsy (Sheryl Haut, Shira Markowitz and Richard B. Lipton). 6 Migraine and Other Pain Disorders (Lars Jacob Stovner, Knut Hagen and Rami Burstein). 7 Migraine and Medication Overuse (Stephen D. Silberstein). 8 Migraine and Other Comorbidities: Obesity, Temporomandibular Disorders and Contact Points (Marcelo E. Bigal). 9 Migraine Comorbidities in Children (Cicek Wober-Bingol and Andrew Hershey). 10 Optimal Management of Migraine Taking Into Account Comorbidities and 'Positive Side Effects' (Peter S. Sandor, David W. Dodick and Jean Schoenen). Index.