Migraine: Emerging Innovations and Treatment Options

ISBN-13: 9783030752385 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 240 str.

Shalini Shah

Spis treści

1. Migraine Diagnosis and Symptomatology.- 2. Pathophysiology of Migraine Disorder.- 3. Acute Migraine Interventions and Evidence.- 4. Prophylaxis of Migraine Protocols and Options.- 5. CGRP and Immune Modulation Evidence-Based Therapy.- 6. Onabotulinumtoxin A (Botox®) Evidence-Based Therapy.- 7. Pediatric Migraine Presentation and Treatment Algorithm.- 8. Peripheral Nerve Block for the Management of Headache and Face Pain.- 9. Neuromodulation for Migraine Disorders.- 10. Surgical Treatment of Chronic Migraine Headaches.- 11. Dietary Modification and Migraine Relief.- 12. Quick Reference Guides of Commonly Prescribed Drugs and Doses.

O autorze

Shalini Shah, MD, MBA 

Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Care

University of California Irvine

Orange, CA, USA

Blurb

This book covers proper migraine diagnostic tools and treatment options. It addresses the complex nature of treating this pain condition and underscores the intricacies of diagnosis and management.

 

Succinct yet thorough, the book opens with information on migraine diagnosis, symptomology, and pathophysiology. Subsequent chapters examine various current and emerging evidence-based treatment options including immune modulation, stem cell regenerative therapy,  and new potential applications of therapeutics for use in pediatric migraine. Following this, the chapters discuss the processes of neuro-modulation, dietary modifications, and surgical treatment for chronic migraine disorders. The book concludes with a handy set of reference guides of commonly prescribed drugs and doses.

 

Written by experts in the field, Migraine provides the headache or pain practitioner with a comprehensive yet quick reference that fills a current gap in the literature for treating migraines and emerging therapeutic options.