Handbook of Headache (Paperback, 2nd edition)

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.