Migraine in WomenMigraine in Women provides a single, easy-to-use, "go-to" resource on migraine diagnosis and treatment for non headache-specialists who encounter women with migraine. It is a practical reference focusing on sex hormones, genetics, social, cultural, psychiatric and psychological factors that contribute to headache disorders. Migraine in Women provides discussions on epidemiology, pathogenesis, options for preventative therapy, and headache management strategies. The book covers a wide range of headache types including tension-type, cluster, drug induced, analgesic rebound, post-traumatic, thunderclap, coital, dangerous, and the recurrent disabling headache known as the migraine. |
Contents
Highlights | 1 |
The Epidemiology of Primary Headache in Women | 3 |
Pathogenesis of Migraine | 12 |
Diagnosis of Common Headache Disorders | 17 |
Evaluation of the Woman with Headache | 36 |
Acute Treatment of Migraine Attacks | 56 |
Preventive Therapy of Migraine | 66 |
Other Approaches to Migraine Management | 85 |
Menstrual Migraine | 102 |
Migraine Management During Pregnancy | 112 |
Menopause and Migraine | 122 |
Oral Contraception Estrogen Replacement Therapy Migraine and Stroke | 134 |
Psychiatric and Psychological Factors in Headache | 144 |
A Sociologic Perspective on Migraine in Women | 165 |
Ethnic and Cultural Factors in Womens Headaches | 174 |
Patient Educational Resources | 180 |
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