Management of Headache and Headache Medications

Management of Headache and Headache Medications by Lawrence D. Robbins.

The art of treating headache patients is a complex one, and there are a myriad of medication possibilities. Dr. Robbins has managed to present a clear and practical approach to headache medicines. He brings us through standard first line therapies into more complex "end of the line" medi­...

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Main Author: Robbins, Lawrence D. (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 1994.
Edition:1st ed. 1994.
Series:Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
General practice (Medicine).
Internal medicine.
Neurology .
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Electronic access restricted to members of the Holy Cross Community.
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction to Migraine
  • Definition and Characteristics of Migraine
  • Workup for Migraine
  • Factors That May Trigger Migraine
  • Pathogenesis of Migraine
  • 2. Migraine Abortive Medication
  • First Line Abortive Medication
  • Second Line Abortive Therapy
  • Antiemetic Medication
  • 3. Migraine Preventive Medication
  • First Line Preventive Medication
  • Second Line Preventive Medication
  • Third Line Migraine Preventive Medication
  • 4. Hormones and Headaches
  • Menstrual Migraine
  • Headache During Pregnancy
  • Headache During Menopause and Post-Hysterectomy
  • 5. Migraine Headache Sample Case Studies
  • Sample Case History: Severe Migraine With Mild Chronic Daily Headache
  • Sample Case History: Severe Chronic Daily Headache
  • Sample Case History: Frequent Migraine Plus Severe Chronic Daily Headache and Menstrual Migraine
  • Sample Case History: Two Migraines per Month
  • Sample Case: Severe Refractive Migraines Plus Chronic Daily Headache
  • Sample Case: Analgesic Rebound Headache in a Patient With Severe, Frequent Migraines and Severe Daily Headaches
  • 6. Introduction to Tension Headache and Tension Headache Abortive Medication
  • Clinical Features of Tension Headache
  • Pathophysiology of Tension Headache
  • Treatment of Tension Headache
  • Abortive Medication
  • First Line Abortive Medication
  • Second Line Abortive Medication
  • 7. Tension Headache Preventive Medication
  • First Line Preventive Therapy for CDH
  • Second Line CDH Preventive Medication
  • Third Line Preventive Therapy for CDH
  • 8. Tension Headache Sample Case Studies
  • Sample Case #1: Severe CDH and Occasional Migraine
  • Sample Case #2: Moderate to Severe CDH, Plus Anxiety and Depression
  • 9. Introduction to Cluster Headache and Cluster Headache Abortive Medication
  • to Cluster Headache
  • Abortive Medications for Cluster Headache
  • First Line Cluster Abortive Medication
  • Second Line Cluster Abortive Medication
  • 10. Cluster Headache Preventive Medication
  • Preventive Medication for Episodic Cluster Headache
  • First Line Preventive Medication for Episodic Clusters
  • Second Line Preventive Medication for Episodic Clusters
  • Third Line Preventive Medication for Episodic Clusters
  • Preventive Medication for Chronic Cluster Headache
  • 11. Cluster Headache Sample Case Studies
  • Case #1: 40-year-old Man With Episodic Clusters
  • Case #2: 58-year-old Woman With Episodic Clusters
  • Case #3: 34-year-old Man With Severe Chronic Cluster Headache
  • 12. Headache in Children and Adolescents
  • Abortive Medication for Children Less Than 11 Years Old
  • Preventive Medication for Migraine and CDH in Children Less Than 11 Years of Age
  • Abortive Medication for Adolescents 11 Years and Older
  • Preventive Therapy in Adolescents
  • 13. Special Headache Topics
  • Headache After Age 50
  • Post-traumatic Headache
  • Occipital Nerve Injections for Neuralgia and Unilateral Headache Syndromes
  • Chronic Paroxysmal Hemicrania (CPH) and Hemicrania Continua
  • Exertional and Sexual Headaches
  • Lumbar Puncture Headache
  • A. References
  • B. Drug Identification Guide and Index
  • C. Headache Calendar for Patients
  • D. Foods to Avoid (For Migraine Patients)
  • E. Relaxation Exercises for Headache Patients.

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