Management of Headache and Headache Medications / Edition 2

by Lawrence D. Robbins, J. Goldstein

Overview

With full revisions and updates, plus new chapters on herbs and vitamins, "triptans," headache during breast feeding, menstrual migraine, opiate abuse, cervicogenic causes of headache, and exercise and sexual headache, this book presents a full and in-depth range of information for primary care physicians and neurologists.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780387989440
Publisher:	Springer New York
Publication date:	02/11/2000
Edition description:	2nd ed. 2000
Pages:	296
Product dimensions:	5.24(w) x 7.99(h) x 0.02(d)

About the Author

Robbins, Lawrence D., MD (Rush Medical College)

Table of Contents

1. Introduction to Migraine; 2. Migraine Abortive Medicine; 3. Migraine Preventive Medicine; 4. Hormones & Headaches; 5. Migraine Headache Sample Case Studies; 6. Introduction of Tension Headache and Tension Headache Abortive Medicine; 7. Tension Headache Preventive Medicine; 8. Tension Headache Sample Case Studies; 9. Introduction to Cluster Headache and Cluster Headache Abortive Medicine; 10. Cluster Headache Preventive Medicine; 11. Cluster Headache Sample Case Studies; 12. Headache in Children and Adolescents; 13. Special Headache Topics.

Editorial Reviews

A concise and practical guide to headaches, for general practitioners and neurologists. Distinguishes three types, migraine, chronic daily, and cluster, and discusses the diagnosis, treatment, and drug management of each. Also considers hormonal aspects, headaches in children and the elderly, and non- drug therapies such as diet and relaxation techniques. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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