A new era in the treatment of migraine headache arrived with development of a revolutionary class of drugs known as the triptans. The book describes the development in this class of drugs, starting with the discovery of sumatriptin, covers the pharmacology and the mechanisms of action of the full range of triptans, before comparing their clinical efficacy and tolerability. Each drug is described by the company who produces it and then reviewed, based on experimental and clinical evidence, by independent scientists. This comprehensive review will provide clinicians with guidance on which...
A new era in the treatment of migraine headache arrived with development of a revolutionary class of drugs known as the triptans. The book describe...
This is the first book devoted to the study of the social and economic consequences of headache. Reducing the Public Burden of Headache analyses the financial cost of headache diseases, the disability and suffering they cause and the impact they have on the quality of life and the sufferers and their families. These are issues of major importance; migraine appears in the top 20 list of diseases ranked according to years lived with the disability. Headache, in general, is thought to account for approximately 20% of all days lost from work. Of even greater importance is the impact on...
This is the first book devoted to the study of the social and economic consequences of headache. Reducing the Public Burden of Headache analyses the f...
This book covers the growing body of research aimed at developing medications which can be taken on a regular basis to prevent headaches from starting.
This book covers the growing body of research aimed at developing medications which can be taken on a regular basis to prevent headaches from starting...
The new international classification of headache disorders (IHCD-2) contains precise diagnostic criteria for headache disorders, but it is very difficult to read. The book, edited by the chairman of the classification committee, provides an invaluable insight for all those who diagnose headache in their daily practice. This book follows the International Headache Classification, but expands on it by discussing the background of the various diagnoses, the pitfalls and the practical problems in interpretation, and thus provides a more comprehensive source for those diagnosing headache...
The new international classification of headache disorders (IHCD-2) contains precise diagnostic criteria for headache disorders, but it is very diffic...
Though the topics of pain and headache are obviously linked, these two research fields have in recent years developed at their own pace, often with scant attention paid to the other. This book brings together researchers and clincians from the forefront of these two disciplines to explore how the basic pain mechanisms relate to migraine and other forms of headache.
Though the topics of pain and headache are obviously linked, these two research fields have in recent years developed at their own pace, often with sc...
