附註:Includes index.
"Just a headache" -- History of headache -- The causes of headache -- Serious headaches requiring medical attention -- Managing headaches: an overview -- Migraine: the big one -- Treating migraine with medication -- Alternative therapies for migraine -- Tension-type headache -- Cluster headaches -- Unusual headaches -- Nonheadache illnesses that frequently accompany headache -- Sinus headache and nasal disease -- Disorders of the neck -- Post-traumatic headache -- Atypical facial pain and trigeminal neuralgia.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
摘要:Headache is the most common complaint for which people see neurologists and the seventh most common reason they visit their primary care doctors. It is the third most common cause of missed work, and can seriously undermine the quality of life if not effectively managed. Migraine and Other Headaches is the essential guide for everyone who suffers from headaches, and will provide the information needed to obtain effective medical care and long-term relief. Different types of headache are thoroughly explained in easy to understand language, beginning with migraine, the most common severe headach.
