The Headaches
The Headaches by Jes Olesen is a comprehensive reference published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins in 2006. This thoroughly revised and updated Third Edition spans 1169 pages and is presented in English. It serves as an encyclopedic resource on headache, featuring contributions from leading international authorities who explore the mechanisms of over 100 types of headaches and offer evidence-based treatment recommendations.
Readers will find detailed discussions on the revised International Headache Society classification, which aids in accurate diagnosis. This edition introduces many headache types for the first time, including chronic migraines and various primary headaches. Additionally, it includes a new section dedicated to childhood headaches, along with chapters addressing headaches in elderly patients and those with psychiatric or medical conditions. The extensive tables of controlled clinical trials further enhance the book’s utility for medical professionals and researchers in the fields of neurology and headache management.
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Established worldwide as the one definitive, encyclopedic reference on headache, The Headaches is now in its thoroughly revised, updated Third Edition. The foremost international authorities examine the mechanisms of over 100 types of headache and provide evidence-based treatment recommendations, including extensive tables of controlled clinical trials.
This edition presents the revised International Headache Society classification of headaches and explains how to use this new classification for accurate diagnosis. Many headache entities are discussed for the first time, such as chronic migraines; primary headache attributed to sexual activity; primary stabbing, cough, exertional, and thunderclap headaches; hypnic headaches; and new daily persistent headaches. A new section focuses on childhood headaches. Chapters that focus on headaches in elderly patients and patients with psychiatric or medical diseases are also included.
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