Latest Clinical Treatment of Headache

Author: Alan M. Rapoport/Fred D. Sheftell/MD/R. Allan Purdy (eds.), Long Jie (eds.)
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Publish Date: 2003-07-01
Features: This book is about headaches, but it's not just a general description of headaches. The editors and authors are all experienced headache specialists who have been engaged in clinical and research work on headaches for many years. Among them are world-renowned headache experts who initiated, organized, drafted, and completed the International Classification of Headache Disorders, a historically significant work that brought headache clinical and research efforts worldwide into a unified standard, greatly advancing the practice and research of headaches. The book is divided into two parts: the first part discusses various non-structural headaches, and the second part discusses various structural headaches (secondary headaches). For each type of headache, the discussion begins with a real clinical case. After a brief case history report, several key questions are posed for the reader to consider. Based on these questions, the book guides the reader step by step through the process of diagnosis and differential diagnosis, treatment planning, and analysis of the success or failure of treatment. If necessary, it also explains why and how to modify the treatment plan further. After the discussion, each type of headache is summarized, offering many new insights and clarifying many ambiguous concepts. What is particularly valuable is that the authors not only report successful experiences in the diagnosis and treatment of headaches but also share lessons learned from failures. This scientific, rigorous, and pragmatic spirit, along with the scholars' demeanor, is something we can all learn from. When reading this book, the reader feels as if they are under the guidance of an experienced teacher, facing a specific patient, taking a history, performing a physical examination, listening to the expert's lectures, thinking about the questions the expert poses, and engaging in in-depth discussions and exchanges. Therefore, the vividness of the book's content is unique. Amidst a strong interest in headache clinical and research work, the experts lead you into and explore the vast world of headache diagnosis and treatment, helping you gain knowledge and broaden your perspective. When faced with a complex headache patient, you may no longer feel lost or confused about diagnosis and treatment but instead feel confident and well-prepared.