Headache
By: volume editors, Giuseppe Nappi and  Michael A. Moskowitz
Series: Handbook of clinical neurology -- v. 97, 3rd ser.; Handbook of clinical neurology -- v. 97, 3rd ser.
Publisher: Elsevier
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Edinburgh; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 825
ISBN-13: 9780444521392
Subjects: Headache Disorders; Headache
Description: This volume in the Handbook of Clinical Neurology series includes chapters dealing with general aspects of headache (socioeconomic in particular), the contribution made by the biological sciences to furthering understanding of the pathophysiology of headache, and the managemnt of headache and related problems. The main body of the book is devoted to primary and secondary headaches. The book ends with some chapters intended to clarify a series of controversial issues: pathogenetic (chronobiological, endocrinological and neuroimaging correlates), nosographic (ie migraine, vertigo and headache in children) and treatment-related (new advances).
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.