Navigating life with migraine and other headaches
Book - 2018
"Navigating Life with Migraine and Other Headaches focuses on the many myths that exist around headaches and dispels common misperceptions by providing simple explanations on how headaches occur, and, most importantly, how to treat them. The authors give real, practical advice: when and how to manage your headaches, when to seek treatment, and when to be concerned. From vitamins to prescription meds; from when to go to the emergency department to optimizing doctor visits; options for managing headaches are presented in this accessible and easy-to-read resource. The more you know about headache, including the mechanisms that cause pain, the better you and your family can manage this common and chronic condition. Through the use of patie...nt stories, a glossary of terms for easy reference, and key points for quick retention, this book is a high-quality resource for people looking for empowerment and a sense of control"--Provided by publisher.
- Subjects
- Published
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[Minneapolis, MN] : New York, NY :
American Academy of Neurology
[2018]
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Other Authors
- Item Description
- Includes index.
Place of publication from publisher's website. - Physical Description
- xvii, 192 pages ; 21 cm
- ISBN
- 9780190640767
- About the AAN's Neurology Now ™ Books Series
- Preface
- Section 1. Managing Your Headaches
- 1. Introduction: Why Headache Is So Important
- Just a Headache
- The Headache Experience
- Headache and Your Family
- Headache Has an Impact
- What You Can Do
- 2. Pain, Disability, and Stigma in Persons with Headache
- What Is Stigma?
- What Is to Be Done About the Stigma?
- 3. Classification and Diagnosis of Headache
- Your Headache History
- Clues for Diagnosing Your Headache
- Understanding Your Headache
- 4. Managing Headaches
- What to Bring to Your First Headache Appointment
- What You May Do
- Your Doctor and You
- What We Think About Our Health Matters
- The Mind-Body Connection
- Family Relations
- Treatment Overview
- Examples of Headache Treatment Plans
- Is Your Doctor Skeptical About Your Headaches?
- How to Find a Good Headache Doctor
- Working with Your Insurance Company
- 5. Headaches Requiring Urgent Medical Attention
- Aneurysm
- Subdural Hematoma
- Meningitis and Encephalitis
- Brain Tumor
- Hypertension
- Dissection
- Spinal Headache and Other Low-Pressure Headaches
- Section 2. Primary Headache Disorders
- 6. Migraine: Causes and Triggers
- Definitions
- Migraine without Aura
- Migraine with Aura
- Migraine with Brainstem Aura
- The Cause of Migraine
- Migraine Throughout Life
- Migraine Symptoms
- Migraine Equivalents
- Migraine Triggers
- Menstrual Migraine and Other Hormonal Aspects of Migraine
- Migraine Patterns (As They Relate to the Clock)
- Chronic Migraine
- 7. Treating Migraine with Medication
- Migraine: Acute Treatment
- Treat Early or Late
- Preventive Treatment
- Medications
- Special Circumstances
- 8. Alternative and Behavioral Treatments for Migraine
- Alternative Therapies
- Dietary Treatments
- Physical Treatments
- Behavioral Therapies
- Psychotherapy
- Some Helpful Hints
- 9. Migraine in Children
- How Headache Affects Children
- Evaluating Children Who Have Headaches
- Features of Migraine in Children
- Special Forms of Childhood Migraine
- Secondary Headaches That Manifest in Children
- Preventing Migraine in Children
- Treating Acute Headache in Children
- 10. Managing the Conditions that Often Coexist with Migraine
- Comorbid Versus Coexistent Conditions
- Allergy
- Stroke and Heart Disease
- Epilepsy
- Obesity
- Pain
- Psychological Disturbances
- Raynaud's Phenomenon and Autoimmune Disorders
- Restless Legs Syndrome
- Managing Comorbid Conditions
- 11. Tension-Type Headache
- Causes of Tension-Type Headache
- When to Seek Help
- Treatment of Tension-Type Headache
- Managing Tension-Type Headache
- 12. Cluster Headache
- Causes of Cluster Headache
- Cluster Headache Experience
- Cluster Headache Treatment
- 13. Unusual Primary Headaches
- Unusual Headache Types
- Paroxysmal Hemicrania
- Chronic Daily Headache
- New Daily Persistent Headache
- Hemicrania Continua
- Ice Pick Headache
- Sexual Activity Headache
- Section 3. Secondary Headaches and Neuralgias
- 14. Sinus Headache and Nasal Disease
- Rhinosinusitis and Headache
- Cause of Rhinosinusitis
- Testing and Diagnosis
- Four Types of Rhinosinusitis
- Sinus Headache Treatment
- Confusing Migraine with "Sinus Headache"
- 15. Disorders of the Neck
- Born That Way
- Got That Way
- Trauma
- Dystonia
- Diagnosis and Treatment
- 16. Post-Traumatic Headache
- Causes of Post-Traumatic Headache
- Treatment of Post-Traumatic Headache
- 17. Trigeminal Neuralgia
- 18. Atypical Facial Pain and Temporomandibular Disorder
- Atypical Facial Pain
- Temporomandibular Disorder
- Glossary
- Appendix 1. Tests That May Help Patients with Headache
- Appendix 2. Resources For Patients with Headache Disorders
- About the American Academy of Neurology
- Index