Migraine / Russell Lane, Paul Davies.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lane, Russell J. M., 1949-

Contributor:

Davies, Paul, 1955-

Series:

Neurological disease and therapy ; v. 84.

Neurological disease and therapy ; 84

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Migraine.

Migraine Disorders.

Headache Disorders, Primary.

Migraine with Aura.

Medical Subjects:

Migraine Disorders.

Headache Disorders, Primary.

Migraine with Aura.

Physical Description:

xix, 341 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : Taylor & Francis Group, 2006.

Summary:

Supported by an extensive review of migraine pathogenesis and more than 200 case histories gleaned from the authors' personal experiences, this guide proposes two radical concepts: all primary headaches are fundamentally forms of migraine and everyone will experience some manifestation of the process during their lives. The authors further propose that spreading depression is the fundamental basis of the migraine mechanism in both the cerebral cortex and brainstem. Offering an in-depth overview of the migraine mechanism, including discussions of the neurogenic, vascular, platelet, and serotonin related components of the process, this source supplies extensive illustrations of the neuroanatomical structures involved in migraine and the latest insights from functional neuroimaging using BOLD fMRI and PET.

Migraine is a concept book. Utilizing case histories to support their thesis, the authors illustrate the diverse array of symptoms that can be manifestations of the migraine mechanism...the book proposes a new classification of auras into typical and atypical forms, to include other primary sensory auras, vestibulocochlear phenomena, hemiplegic migraine and disorders of cognitive function...concludes with a pathogenesis-based approach to treatment, including a look at emerging treatment options such as CGRP and NO blockers...describes the classification of headaches and considers the applicability of the International Headache Society system to real-world settings...describes common and rare clinical manifestations of the migraine mechanism, such as recurrent vertigo, blackouts, and amnesia...addresses serious complications of migraine such as stroke, epilepsy, and coma, and considers why such complications may occur...and reviews our understanding of primary headaches from the ancient world to the present.

Contents:

A brief history of migraine

The migraine mechanism

Aura

Complications

Variants

Conceptualizing primary headache

Management of migraine.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0824729579

OCLC:

65195250

Publisher Number:

9780824729578

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