| Description |
xiii, 193 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
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AAN Press quality of life guide |
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AAN Press quality of life guide.
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| Note |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
section I. History, philosophy, and general concepts -- 1. "Just a headache" -- 2. History of headache -- 3. The causes of headache -- Causes versus triggers -- Triggers -- Location and duration of pain -- Frequency and timing of attacks -- Pain severity and quality -- Family history -- Physical and neurologic examinations -- The concept of primary headache -- The concept of secondary headaches -- When you visit your physician -- 4. Serious headaches requiring medical attention -- Serious medical conditions that can cause headache -- Spinal headache and other low pressure headaches -- 5. Managing headaches : an overview -- The mind/body connection -- Family relations -- Treatment overview -- How to find a good headache doctor -- Combating stumbling blocks set up by insurance companies -- |
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section II. Primary headache, migraine -- 6. Migraine : the big one -- Migraine without aura -- Migraine with aura -- The cause of migraine -- How common is migraine? -- Symptoms of migraine -- Chronic migraine -- 7. Treating migraine with medication -- Medication for acute migraine -- Preventive treatment -- Preventive medications -- Special circumstances -- 8. Alternative therapies for migraine -- Dietary supplements -- Physical treatments -- Behavioral therapies -- |
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section III. Other primary headaches and associated illnesses -- 9. Tension-type headache -- Causes of tension-type headache -- Treatment of tension-type headache -- 10. Cluster headaches -- Causes of cluster headache -- Treatment of cluster headache -- 11. Unusual headaches -- Paroxysmal hemicrania -- Chronic daily headache -- Hemicrania continua -- New daily persistent headache -- "Ice pick" headache -- Sexual activity headache -- 12. Nonheadache illnesses that frequently accompany headache -- Psychological disturbances -- Fibromyalgia -- Irritable bowel syndrome -- Restless legs syndrome -- Raynaud's phenomenon -- |
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section IV. Secondary headache -- 13. Sinus headache and nasal disease -- Cause of sinusitis -- Diagnostic testing -- Rhinosinusitis -- Deviated septum headache -- Sinus headache treatment -- Confusing migraine with sinus headache -- 14. Disorders of the neck -- 15. Post-traumatic headache -- 16. Atypical facial pain and trigeminal neuralgia / M. Alan Stiles. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Subject |
Migraine.
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Headache.
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Migraine Disorders.
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Headache Disorders.
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| Added Author |
Silberstein, Stephen D.
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| ISBN |
1932603034 paperback alkaline paper |
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