Author | Peatfield, Richard. author |
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Title | Headache [electronic resource] / by Richard Peatfield |
Imprint | London : Springer London, 1986 |
Connect to | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-3127-4 |
Descript | XII, 178 p. 9 illus. online resource |
1 A Lot of Sufferers -- The Role of the Neurologist -- Absenteeism from Work -- References -- 2 Disturbances of Structure and Function -- Classification of Headache -- References -- 3 Approaching the Patient -- History Taking -- Clinical Examination -- When to Investigate -- Reference -- 4 Organic Causes of Headache -- Intracranial Masses -- Hydrocephalus -- Arteriovenous Malformations -- Pain from the Neck -- Sinusitis -- Temporal Arteritis -- The Teeth and Temporomandibular Joints -- Intracranial Vasodilation -- Meningitis -- Subarachnoid Haemorrhage -- Neuralgias -- Blood Pressure -- Diseases of the Eyes -- Diseases of the Skull -- References -- 5 Miscellaneous Functional Headaches -- Atypical Facial Pain -- Cough Headache -- Exertional Headache -- Coital Headache -- Lumbar Puncture Headache -- Drug-Induced Headache -- Food-Induced Headache -- Ethyl Alcohol-Induced Headache -- References -- 6 Epidemiology of Headache -- Migraine and Personality -- Headache and Depression -- References -- 7 Clinical Features of Migraine and Other Headaches -- Sex Ratio -- Frequency of Attacks -- Duration -- Nausea and Vomiting -- Location of the Headache -- Aura Symptoms -- Inheritance -- Long-Term Prognosis -- Complications -- Variants of Migraine -- References -- 8 Precipitating Causes of Migraine -- Stress -- Hypoglycaemia -- The Female Reproductive Cycle -- Food-Precipitated Migraine -- References -- 9 The Pathophysiology of Headache -- The Site of Origin of the Pain -- Blood Flow Studies in Migraine -- Catecholamines -- Disturbances of Platelet Function -- Opioid Peptides -- Neural or Vascular? -- References -- 10 Treatment of Acute Headaches -- Nausea -- General Principles of Analgesia -- Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs -- Ergotamine -- Other Drugs Used to Treat Established Headache -- References -- 11 The Prevention of Headache -- Sedative Agents -- Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs -- ?-Blocking Drugs -- Drugs Acting by Modification of Serotonin Function -- Drugs Acting on ?-Adrenoceptors -- Calcium Channel Blockers -- Other Drugs in Migraine -- Which Drug? -- Miscellaneous Treatment -- Biofeedback -- References -- 12 Cluster Headache -- Clinical Characteristics -- Pathophysiology -- Management -- References -- 13 Post-traumatic Headache -- Mechanism -- Role of Psychological Factors -- Post-traumatic Migraine -- Management of Post-traumatic Headache -- References -- 14 A Recapitulation