MigraineMigraine is an enormous health problem and is the most common medical condition for women. Most books on headache have short chapters on migraine but this is a comprehensive textbook written from an evidence based medical perspective. Teaching type patient dialogues are included for the clinical chapters on migraine along with an up to date review of current therapy. Cutting edge issues such as medication overuse headache and an indepth summary of the history of migraine are included. The author has also written on unusual and rare migraine associated conditions such as: Footballer's migraine, Retinal migraine, Vertigo and migraine, Primary headache associated with sexual activity, and Confusional migraine. |
Contents
Migraine With Aura | 19 |
Cluster Headache | 53 |
Sinus Headache | 67 |
Medication Overuse Headache | 81 |
The History of Migraine | 101 |
Migraine Aggravating Events | 151 |
Migraine Epidemiology | 182 |
Acute Therapy of Migraine and Cluster Headache | 214 |
Preventive Therapy | 233 |
And This Too Shall Pass | 284 |
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