Modern Headache Therapy

ContentsPrefaceChapter I. DiagnosisChapter II. TreatmentPharmacotherapyPsychotherapyPhysiotherapySurgical MethodsChapter III. Mechanisms of painChapter IV. Headaches associated with intracranial disorders1. Brain Tumor2. Other Intracranial Masses3. Cerebral Vascular Diseases4. Lumbar Puncture5. MeningitisChapter V. Headaches associated with extracranial disordersIntroductionHeadaches from Sustained Muscular Contraction in the Head and NeckOcularNasal and ParanasalAuralOralOsseous StructuresChapter VI. Headache due to systemic disorders1. Cardiovascular Diseases2. Renal Diseases3. Peripheral Vascular Diseases4. Blood Dyscrasias5. Hypoglycemia6. Allergy7. Gastrointestinal Disorders8. Endocrine Disturbances9. Other Systemic ConditionsChapter VII. Migraine headacheGeneral EtiologySpecific Physiology and Causative FactorsSymptomsMigraine EquivalentsDiagnosisDifferential DiagnosisTherapyPhysiotherapySurgical ProceduresProphylactic PharmacotherapySymptomatic PharmacotherapyPsychotherapyFailures in TherapyMigraine VariantsChapter VIII. Psychogenic headacheIntroductionMechanismPsychological Factors in EtiologyDiagnosisTreatmentTension HeadacheChapter IX. Post traumatic headacheEtiologyIncidenceDiagnosisTreatment