Headache in Children and Adolescents [electronic resource] : A Case-Based Approach /
Abu-Arafeh, Ishaq.editor.
Özge, Aynur.editor.
This book assists appropriate headache assessment and decision-making in pediatrics. It covers many aspects and causes of headache disorders in children and adolescents using case studies to illustrate important points in history, examination, diagnosis, choice of management approach, therapy selection, and communication of the most helpful advice to the child and parents.   Case studies have been taken from real clinical practice and presented in a consistent style. They are discussed by the authors to highlight important points in history, important positive and negative points in examination, the diagnosis, and full analysis and justification of treatment options.     Headache in Children and Adolescents: A Case-Based Approach is an ideal reference for primary care physicians, paediatricians, neurologists and paediatric neurologists in their daily practice, in their consulting rooms and wards.
Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.
Introduction -- A Child with Infrequent Attacks of Migraine without Aura -- A Child with Frequent Attacks of Migraine without Aura -- A Child with Chronic Migraine without Aura -- A Child with Infrequent Attacks of Migraine with Aura -- An Adolescent with Frequent Attacks of Migraine with Aura -- A Child with Migraine with Intense Visual Aura/“Alice in Wonderland Syndrome” -- A Child with Hemiplegic Migraine -- A Child with Migraine with Brainstem Aura or Basilar-Type Migraine -- A Child with Infrequent Episodic Tension-Type Headache -- A Child with Frequent Episodic Tension-Type Headache -- A Child with Chronic Tension-Type Headache -- Cases of Cluster Headache -- A Child with “Paroxysmal Hemicrania” -- A Child with Hemicrania Continua -- A Child with Stabbing Headaches -- A Child with Mixed Types of Headache: Tension-Type Headache and Migraine -- An Adolescent with Chronic Daily Headache -- A Child with Headache Attributed to Intracranial Neoplasm -- A Child with Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension -- A Child with Spontaneous Intracranial Hypotension -- A Child with Migraine and Chiari Malformation Type 1 -- A Child with Sinusitis and Headache -- A Child with Headache and Seizures -- Benign Paroxsymal Vertigo Of Childhood -- A Child with Cyclical Vomiting Syndrome -- A Child with Benign Paroxysmal Torticollis -- A Child with Abdominal Migraine -- A Child with Headache and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome -- A Child with Medication Overuse Headache -- A Child with Thunderclap Headache -- A Child with Trigeminal Neuralgia -- A Child with Headache and Depression -- A Child with Headache and Anxiety Disorder Including School Refusal -- A Child with Headache and Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder -- A Child with Headache and Substance Abuse -- A Child with Chronic Posttraumatic Headache -- Appendix 1 -- Glossary -- Appendix 2 -- Headache Diary of Children and Adolescents.
This book assists appropriate headache assessment and decision-making in pediatrics. It covers many aspects and causes of headache disorders in children and adolescents using case studies to illustrate important points in history, examination, diagnosis, choice of management approach, therapy selection, and communication of the most helpful advice to the child and parents.   Case studies have been taken from real clinical practice and presented in a consistent style. They are discussed by the authors to highlight important points in history, important positive and negative points in examination, the diagnosis, and full analysis and justification of treatment options.     Headache in Children and Adolescents: A Case-Based Approach is an ideal reference for primary care physicians, paediatricians, neurologists and paediatric neurologists in their daily practice, in their consulting rooms and wards.
Pediatrics.
Primary care (Medicine).
Neurology .
Pediatrics.
Primary Care Medicine.
Neurology.