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Title Migraine and other headache disorders / [edited by] Richard B. Lipton, Marcelo E. Bigal
Published New York : Informa Healthcare, 2006

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Description 1 online resource (xviii, 529 pages) : illustrations
Series Neurological disease and therapy ; 85
Neurological disease and therapy ; v. 85
Contents Front Cover; Preface; Contents; Contributors; 1. Headache--Classification; 2. The Epidemiology and Impact of Migraine; 3. Progressive Headache: Epidemiology, Natural History, and Risk Factors; 4. Comorbidity of Migraine; 5. Pain Sensitivity: Intracranial and Extracranial Structures; 6. Pathophysiology of Aura; 7. Pathophysiology of Migraine; 8. Allodynia and Sensitization in Migraine; 9. Genetics of Migraine and Other Primary Headaches; 10. Identification or Exclusion of Secondary Headaches; 11. Differential Diagnosis of Primary Headaches: An Algorithm-Based Approach
Summary Following recent guidelines set by the International Classification of Headache Disorders, this reference presents the most current diagnostic and treatment protocols for migraine and other headache conditions. Chapters are authored by internationally renowned headache clinicians and scientists, including several past presidents of the American Headache Society and the International Headache Society. User-friendly and up-to-date, this reference offers useful tables, algorithms, and diagrams that lead clinicians to effective treatments for the management of migraine and the reduction of migrain
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Headache.
Migraine.
Migraine Disorders
Headache Disorders
Headache
HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- Nervous System (incl. Brain)
MEDICAL -- Neurology.
Headache
Migraine
Form Electronic book
Author Lipton, Richard B
Bigal, Marcelo Eduardo
ISBN 9781420019216
142001921X