Handbook of Headache

Handbook of Headache
ISBN-10
078175223X
ISBN-13
9780781752237
Category
Medical
Pages
417
Language
English
Published
2005
Publisher
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Authors
Randolph W. Evans, Ninan T. Mathew

Description

Thoroughly updated for its Second Edition, this handbook is a practical, easily accessible guide to the diagnosis and management of headache patients. Geared to both primary care physicians and neurologists, the book presents a systematic approach to diagnosis and offers expert recommendations for treating all types of headaches, including migraine, chronic daily headache, tension and cluster headaches, post-traumatic headaches, headache during pregnancy, headache in children, headaches with onset after age 50, and headaches caused by HEENT disorders. This edition includes new drug treatments such as topiramate, almotriptan, frovatriptan, eletriptan, botulinum toxin, and tizanidine. Also included are 42 case studies, patient education materials, alternative treatments, and a medicolegal section.

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