Handbook of Headache

by Ninan T. Mathew and Randolph W. Evans

Now thoroughly updated and revised, the Second Edition of the Handbook of Headache gives comprehensive, yet concise insight into one of the most common--and confounding--of patient maladies. This is a practical, easily readable guide to the diagnosis and management of headache patients, written with both primary care physicians and neurologists in mind. The text presents a systematic approach to diagnosis, and is rich with expert recommendations for treating all types of headaches including: migraine, chronic daily, tension and cluster, first and worst, post-traumatic, pediatric headaches, headaches during pregnancy, geriatric headaches, and numerous other secondary headaches. Features of this new edition include: New drug treatments such as topiramate, almotriptan, frovatriptan, eletriptan, botulinum toxin, and tizanidine 42 illuminating case studies that highlight diagnostic and treatment approaches in real-world scenarios A full chapter devoted to patient education materials and alternative treatments An informative and helpful section on medicolegal issues "The Headache Quiz" offering a question and answer review And much more. Make sure this latest resource is part of your personal medical library.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 078175223X
• ISBN13: 9780781752237
• Release Date: December 2004
• Publisher: LWW
• Length: 417 Pages
• Weight: 3.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 4.5" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

comprehensive, although not much plausible

To me ,a general neurologist dealing very frequently with headache patients , this is comprehensive book regarding all aspects like pathogenesis, symptomatology and treatment, but the material is not beatifully organised and rather seems as though collected and condensed.

all you want to know about headaches in a short book

If you have limited time, but want a concise review of headaches, I would recommend this authoritative book which is helpful for diagnosis of management of most headaches.