Summary
Evans and Mathew have come through with a good, solid book. Sometimes, second editions seem as if they were done just to sell more books. Such is not the case with this book. It has been heavily updated to include the newest medications on the market at its release date as well as current theories of disease pathology and management. If you're a doctor ready to make an addition to your library, this would be a prime addition. If you're a head pain sufferer looking for your first book on headaches and Migraine disease, this would not be my recommendation. If, however, you have a good, basic book under your belt, this is an excellent next step. Take your time, keep a medical dictionary or access to an online glossary close at hand, take notes if necessary, and get all you can from this book. It will be well worth the time. In the vast majority of cases, headache disorders and Migraine disease can be brought under our control with the proper treatment regimens. That makes them something we can control rather than them controlling us. The key to that empowerment is knowledge. This book is a welcome addition to my empowerment library. Thank you, Dr. Evans and Dr. Mathew.
Contents of Handbook of Headache
- Diagnosis of Headaches and Medico-Legal Aspects
- Migraine
- Treatment of Acute Attacks of Migraine
- Preventive Treatment of Migraine
- Chronic Daily Headache
- Tension-type Headache and Miscellaneous Primary Headache Disorders
- Cluster Headaches and Other Trigeminal Autonomic Cephalalgias
- First or Worst Headaches
- Posttraumatic Headaches
- Headaches During Childhood and Adolescence
- Headaches in Women
- Headaches Over the Age of 50
- Vascular Disorders and Headaches
- Headaches and Neoplasms, High and Low Pressure, and HEENT Disorders
- Other Secondary Headaches and Associated Disorders
- What's My Headache?
- The Headache Quiz
- Patient Resources, Educational Materials, and Alternative Treatments
May 25, 2007
