This volume provides advice on the practical management of headache patients. Headache types are divided into simple, practical categories, giving the reader a step-by-step guide to the diagnosis, treatment and management of all types of headache. In-depth treatment, featuring first, second and third line abortive and preventive medication, is presented for migraine, chronic daily, and cluster headache. Also featured are extensive sections on hormonal aspects of headache, headache in children, as well as such important ...
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This volume provides advice on the practical management of headache patients. Headache types are divided into simple, practical categories, giving the reader a step-by-step guide to the diagnosis, treatment and management of all types of headache. In-depth treatment, featuring first, second and third line abortive and preventive medication, is presented for migraine, chronic daily, and cluster headache. Also featured are extensive sections on hormonal aspects of headache, headache in children, as well as such important topics as post-traumatic headache ache, lumbar puncture headache, indomethacin response syndromes, and occipital neuralgia. Case histories are presented along with illustrative "quick reference guides" prior to each major section. Non-medicine strategies are discussed, including diet and relaxation techniques.
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