Advance Therapy of Headache

This unique book draws on the real-world experience of leading practitioners to offer proven diagnosis and management techniques for primary headache disorders, secondary disorders, and unusual headache disorders. It uses the case study approach to mirror clinical practice. Firstly, cases specific to type or aetiology are presented. Then, the author explains how the case was diagnosed and managed. Suggestions regarding management of similar cases are provided. Lastly, vital information is summarised in a quick-reference format.

Features

· Discusses headache diagnosis and management in a case study format

· Covers both primary headache disorders and secondary, rare, and unusual headaches

· Includes a CD-ROM with complete text and illustrations

Contents

PART 1: Primary Headache Disorders
1. Episodic Tension-Type Headache
2. Migraine with Aura
3. Migraine without Aura
4. Pediatric Migraine
5. Adolescent Headache
6. Migrainous
7. Menstrual Migraine
8. Migraine and Oral Contraceptives
9. Primary Thunderclap
10. Migraine and Hormone Replacement Therapy
11. Migraine and Triggers
12. Prolonged Aura
13. Hemiplegic Migraine
14. Basilar Migraine
15. Migraine and Depression
16. Emergency Treatment of Headache
17. Episodic Cluster Headache
18. Chronic Cluster Headache
19. Trigeminal Autonomic Cephalagia
20. Rebound Headache
21. Chronic Migraine with Medication
22. New Daily Persistent Headache
23. Chronic Daily Headache in Children
24. All Triptans Failed (Opioids)
25. Benign Exertional Headaches
26. Sex Headaches
27. Ice Pick Headaches
28. Hemicrania Continua
29. Sinus that is Migraine

PART 2: Secondary, Rare, and Unusual Headaches
30. Low Pressure
31. Sinusitis
32. Secondary Thunderclap
33. Arteriovenous Malformation
34. Thyroid
35. A-type of Facial Pain
36. ID Cluster Caused by Viral, Lyme, and Bacterial Infection
37. Changing Patterns
38. Pituitary Tumor
39. Brain Tumor
40. Migrainous Infarction
41. Herpes
42. Chiari Malformation
43. Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
44. Trigeminal Neuralgia
45. Cervicogenic Headache
46. Arterial Dissection
47. Medicolegal Aspects of Headache

PART 3: Case Studies

· Stroke

· Migraine Presenting as TTH

· Visual Disturbances

· Two Patients with severe, short, unilateral headaches

· A Young Man with New Headache after Mild Head Trauma

· Botox

· Stroke

· SUNCT

· Tolosattunt Syndrome

· Cavernous Sinus Thombosis