Migraine and Other Headaches

In this volume 27 specialists provide insights into current knowledge of the mechanisms of migraine and other vascular headaches. They offer guidelines on the use of effective pharmacological agents and describe methods for measuring abnormalities during a migraine attack, utilizing cerebral blood flow measurements and transcranial Doppler. They also provide updated information on the diagnosis and treatment of specific vascular headache disorders, including migraine with aura, migraine without aura, tension-type headache, cluster headache and other headaches. After each section there are discussion summaries in which top authorities discuss controversial issues and guide the reader through the differing opinions about the causes and management of migraine.
 
In this volume 27 specialists provide insights into current knowledge of the mechanisms of migraine and other vascular headaches. They offer guidelines on the use of effective pharmacological agents and describe methods for measuring abnormalities during a migraine attack, utilizing cerebral blood flow measurements and transcranial Doppler. They also provide updated information on the diagnosis and treatment of specific vascular headache disorders, including migraine with aura, migraine without aura, tension-type headache, cluster headache and other headaches. After each section there are discussion summaries in which top authorities discuss controversial issues and guide the reader through the differing opinions about the causes and management of migraine.