Mechanism and Management of Headache
6th Edition
Published in May 1998
Book
Hardback
336 pages
978-0-7506-3728-2 (ISBN)
Description
This edition begins with information on history taking and diagnosis and physical examination. It then goes on to describe each type of headache in detail, organized according to the classification by the International Headache Society. Current views on pathophysiology are summarized and new medication evaluated.
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Edition
6th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Elsevier Health Sciences
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
31 ills.
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 165 mm
Weight
820 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7506-3728-2 (9780750637282)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Content
The history of headache; Recording the patient's case history; Types of headache; Diagnosis based on the history; Physical examination; Migraine: varieties; Migraine: clinical aspects; Migraine: pathophysiology; Migraine: treatment; Tension-type headache; Cluster headache and related conditions; Other headaches without any structural abnormality; Post-traumatic headache; Vascular disorders; Non-vascular intracranial disorders; Disorders of the neck, cranial and extracranial structures; Cranial neuralgias and pain of central origin; The investigation and general management of headache; Appendices: An explanation of hyperventilation: Relaxation exercises; Index.