Migraine

Front Cover
Migraine 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
Migraine Index
329
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