Migraine (eBook)

A Comprehensive Book for Migraine Sufferers With a Level of Detail to Satisfy Medical Professionals This second edition of Migraine has an extensive review of the literature on important migraine subjects such as: Migraine without aura Migraine with aura Cluster headache Medication overuse or rebound headache Migrainous infarction Menstrual migraine Footballer's migraine Primary headache associated with sexual activity Confusional migraine A history of migraine discussing many famous sufferers such as Freud, Darwin, and Nietzsche The book has several teaching-type patient dialogues between a patient and a doctor in the clinical chapters on migraine that are instructive for patients, medical students, and neurology residents. It has an up-to-date review of current therapy of migraine, discussing acute therapy with the triptans, CGRP drugs for acute and preventive therapy, a new DHE delivery system, and non-drug treatments such as a vagal nerve stimulator, and trigeminal nerve stimulator. “This book is an astonishing work. It reflects the enormous extent of research on this important disease. We millions of migraineurs and the doctors who manage treatment are now better informed and better off!” —Donald L Levene M.D., F.R.C.P.C, F.A.C.C. It is said that people who have migraine like to read about migraine. So, find a comfortable chair, put your feet up, and enjoy Migraine.