Full Description
The study of headache and migraine has concentrated on various drugs for various patient groups. In this volume, the editors take a different tack and narrow the focus. They have assembled an illustrious team of contributors from around the world to write on headache and migraine in childhood and adolescence. Headache and Migraine in Childhood and Adolescence is comprehensive. It profiles all types of headache and migraine, separating medical fact from rumor and offering suggestions for effective treatment. The editors even distill the information into various subgroups in this age-range. Pediatricians and general practitioners, as well as pediatric neurologists, will gain insights and practical tools for clinical practice.
Contents
IntroductionAdolescence? Historical Background. Developmental Characteristic s: Neurophysiology. Neurochemistry. Pharmacology. Psychology. Pain Physiology in Children. Assessment And Diagnosis: Neuroradiology and Special Investigations. Clinical Neurophysiology. Electroencephalography Evoked Potentials. Laboratory Investigations. Taking History. Psychological Assessment: The Patient During Early Childhood; The Patient During Adolescence; The Patient Interview; The Family Interview. Migraine: Classification. Socio-Economic Factors. Epidemiology. Genetics and Inheritance. Clinical Features. Etiopathogenetic Theories. Clinical Neurophysiology. Prognosis and Follow-Up Studies. Triggering and Avoiding Factors. Differential Diagnosis (Including Disorders Mimicking Migraine, e.g. Meningitis). Psychiatric Comorbidity. Equivalents, Variants and Precursors of Migraine: Basilar Artery Migraine; Hemiplegic Migraine; Ophthalmopolegic Migraine; Others. Migraine and Epilepsy. Migraine and Allergy. Menstrual Migraine in Adolescence. Platelets and Migraine. Tension-Type Headache: Classification. Epidemiology. Genetic and Inheritance. Clinical Features. Etiopathogenetic Theories. Clinical Neurophysiology. Prognosis and Follow-Up Studies. Triggering and Avoiding Factors. Differential Diagnosis. Chronic Daily Headache: Classification. Epidemiology. Clinical Features. Etiopathogenetic Theories. Clinical Neurophysiology. Prognosis and Follow-Up Studies. Triggering and Avoiding Factors. Differential Diagnosis. Cluster Headache: Classification. Epidemiology. Genetic and Inheritance. Clinical Features. Etiopathogenetic Theories. Clinical Neurophysiology. Prognosis and Follow-Up Studies. Triggering and Avoiding Factors. Differential Diagnosis. Symptomatic Headaches: Head Trauma. Intracranial Infections. Vascular Disorders. Cerebral Tumor. Non-Cranial Infections. Substances or Their Withdrawal. Metabolic Disorders. Ocular Causes. Temporomandibular Causes. Nasopharyngeal Causes. Tropical Infections. Other Causes. Psychogenic Headache. Special Issues: Pain In Childhood Headaches. Sleep and Headaches. Quality of Life and Stress In Headache Sufferers. Treatment: Drug Treatment: Acute Treatment; Preventive Treatment; Non-Drug Treatment; Relaxation Therapy; Biofeedback and Electromyography; Psychotherapy. What Does It Mean To Treat Headache In Children and Adolescents? Compliance and Presentation of Findings. Childhood and Adolescence Headache Center.
