This book is a comprehensive guide to the management of headaches.
Divided into five sections, chapters are presented in a question and answer format.
The book begins with an overview of headaches, explaining classification, diagnostic testing and pathophysiology.
The following sections cover primary headaches (migraine, tension-related) and secondary headaches (post trauma, vascular-related, infections).
The final sections discuss headaches in specific patient groups such as children, the elderly, women, and in pregnancy; and complementary and alternative therapies.
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