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Record Nr.

UNINA9910785030303321

Titolo

Refractory migraine [[electronic resource] ] : mechanisms and management / / edited by Elliot A. Schulman ... [et al.]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2010

ISBN

1-282-70277-7

9786612702778

0-19-974556-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (495 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

SchulmanElliot A

Disciplina

616.8/4912

Soggetti

Migraine

Headache - Treatment

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Contributors; Section I: Epidemiology, Definition, Mechanisms, and Diagnosis in Refractory Migraine; Section II: Treatment of Refractory Migraine; Section III: Special Topics in Refractory Migraine; Index

Sommario/riassunto

A must-have book for any health professional who treats patients with headache disorders, Refractory Migraine is written by international experts from the world's top headache centers. It describes how they approach the treatment of migraine patients who continue to suffer despite appropriate medical treatment. First, it highlights current ideas about the definition and characterization of refractory migraine, and reviews underlying causes and contributing factors. Then, individual chapters cover every important aspect of migraine treatment with the focus entirely on refractory forms of the di