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The book delves into the multifaceted world of migraine pain, offering a profound understanding of its underlying pathophysiology and presenting established treatment strategies for its effective management. It discusses the intricate world of migraine pain, offering valuable insights into its diverse aspects. Starting with an exploration of migraine's epidemiology and etiology and the complex factors contributing to this debilitating headache disorder. This book explores the significance of lifestyle changes and offers practical strategies for incorporation. Furthermore, the impact of diet and nutrients on migraine management is extensively covered, shedding light on their role in alleviating symptoms. This book serves as a comprehensive guide, blending scientific insights with practical approaches, making it an indispensable resource for healthcare professionals, researchers, and individuals seeking a deeper understanding of migraine pain. By addressing both established practices and cutting-edge advancements, it bridges the gap between knowledge and effective management, offering a holistic perspective on this challenging condition.

This book presents a patient centric, holistic view and management strategy for registered nurses, advanced practice nurses and midwives to care for the pregnant female, including considerations in pregnancy planning. There is a significant gap in information about holistic care and nursing considerations of the pregnant female with regards to pain management, which this book fills. It develops on the preparation before pregnancy, as nutrition or exercise, on behavioural management of pain with the impact of anxiety and different therapies. The book examines the musculoskeletal pain, the headache and fibromyalgia occurring during pregnancy. It also informs on the nutraceuticals in pregnancy, the use of opioids and of nerve blocks. This book finally explores complementary treatments during pregnancy.Case-studies are presented for improved understanding and to provide a real-world perspective. This book, written by nursing and psychology experts in their fields of specialty practice, will appeal to nurses and midwives working with pregnant women or planning to have a baby.

In this new edition of Headache and Facial Pain in the'What Do I Do Now?'series, the authors have added cases dealing with issues that were not included in the first edition, eliminated several chapters that were no longer topical or in which recommendations were not current, and updated the rest. The book continues to simulate the'curbside consultation'in our selection of 37 cases about headache and facial pain. Each'case'poses an important question to be discussed and each are addressed, much as a consultant would do over the phone or in the hallway, using current evidence and experienced-based information. We have divided this volume into four sections that cover the typical ground for head/face pain consultation: Section 1, Diagnostic Questions; Section 2, Treatment Questions; Section 3, Questions Related to Special Populations; and Section 4 Prognostic, Social, and Legal Issues. Diagnostic reasoning is presented along the lines of the International Classification of Headache Disorders, third edition (ICHD-III). Additionally, recommendations for adding or modifying new treatment modalities (pharmacologic and devices) that have been approved since publication of the first edition have been incorporated based on updates from the AHS consensus statement. A list of key clinical points again appears at the end of each case discussion, followed by a list of suggested articles or chapters for those interested in doing further reading on the subject.

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 thatfills a current gap in the literature for treating migraines and emerging therapeutic options.

This book addresses all aspects of neuromodulation therapy in the management of headache and facial pain disorders, paying particular attention to the application of this rapidly growing and fascinating therapy to different forms of headache and facial pain conditions. It is divided into sections covering the principles of and rationale behind neuromodulation for headache, including in-depth discussions of challenging topics such as the definition of refractory headache and prognostic factors, and the technical aspects of devices used to modulate peripheral and central neuronal targets for the management of headaches. In addition, the book reviews the state-of-the art in current neuromodulation practice for headaches, discusses therapeutic strategies and therapy selection for each headache and facial pain disorder, and presents an in-depth, critical analysis of the published evidence, with sections covering innovative devices and emerging applications of novel neuromodulation technologies in the field. Gathering papers by internationally respected, leading experts, the book offers a unique guide to neuromodulation therapies in headache for neurologists, pain specialists, neurosurgeons, neuroscientists, trainees and general practitioners with an interest in headache and facial pain management.

This book provides essential insights into the current state of knowledge regarding the main aspects of cluster headache and trigeminal autonomic cephalgias. The first chapters focus on classification and clinical features, together with familial and genetic aspects. Relevant animal models and the putative role of key nervous structures as the hypothalamus, brainstem, diencephalon and sphenopalatine ganglion are reviewed. Evidence gained from key molecules such as CGRP in animals and human headache models are discussed. The book subsequently presents information on the various aspects of the pathophysiology of trigeminal autonomic cephalalgias for example regarding the implication of the trigeminovascular system and the facial autonomic reflexes of the brainstem. Further, it shares insights from imaging studies including functional magnetic resonance imaging and more advanced techniques, as well as brain stimulation procedures. Further chapters describe the current state of knowledge concerning drug treatment and the various neurostimulation procedures. Trigeminal neuralgia is also presented, due its close relationship with some short-term trigeminal autonomic cephalgias: a great deal can be learned from a better understanding of their differences and similarities. The same approach is then applied to cluster headache and migraine.All chapters were written by respected experts in their fields, ensuring the book will provide an excellent source of up-to-date information and perspectives on trigeminal autonomic cephalgias and related disorders. As such, it will be of considerable value for students, clinicians and pain researchers alike.

This book focuses on both the management of the pain as well as the pain patient and is formatted as a practical, evidence-based guide to managing chronic pain conditions. It meets the market need for a reference that aides physicians in understanding and improving chronic pain in their patients. Organized across 46 chapters, the book begins with an introduction on chronic pain evaluation, and specifically stresses the importance of complete patient evaluation including social and psychological evaluation. Subsequent chapters then start with an evaluation, medical and interventional options available, how and when to move from one option to another and the level of evidence offered for each intervention. These unique chapter elements provide the reader with a case-based approach to managing their patients. Additionally, a brief discussion of epidemiology and pathophysiology of the disease process is included and the technical aspects of interventional techniques are reviewed. Edited by a leader in the field with international contributing authors across pain medicine, Practical Chronic Pain Management this book is written primarily for anesthesiologists, pain specialists, rheumatologists, and primary care physicians.

Das Werk beschreibt 100 in der Schmerztherapie eingesetzte Pharmaka nach ihrem Wirkprofil. Die Autoren, langjährig erfahrene Schmerztherapeuten, fokussieren dabei auf die für die Praxis relevanten Fakten und beleuchten auch Off-Label-Anwendungen der Medikamente. Darüber hinaus liefert das Werk Tipps für den richtigen Einsatz, Entscheidungshilfen für die richtige Medikamentenwahl sowie Informationen bei besonderen Fragestellungen. Das Werk wendet sich an alle Ärzte, die Patienten mit akuten oder chronischen Schmerzen optimal und differenziert behandeln möchten und Orientierung bei der Auswahl der richtigen Substanz benötigen.

Women suffer from headaches far more than men. According to the World Health Organization, migraine is one of the most disabling medical conditions. The understanding of the pathophysiology of migraine has changed dramatically over the past decade, leading to more rational and targeted treatments. Since most migraineurs are young women, use of contraception, management of headaches with menstruation, pregnancy, lactation, and menopause are important issues addressed in this text. Headaches are often inherited, and, as such, the book also discusses genetic issues, particularly relevant in this era of customized medicine. The hormonal management of transgenders is important as many will experience severe headaches during their transitions. Comorbidities, including psychiatric syndromes and strokes, are also presented in detail. This text will be of interest to all practitioners who manage women with headaches.

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from 3rd Party sellers are not guaranteed by the Publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. This exhaustively comprehensive edition of the classic Bonica's Management of Pain, first published 65 years ago, expertly combines the scientific underpinnings of pain with clinical management. Completely revised, it discusses a wide variety of pain conditions—including neuropathic pain, pain due to cancer, and acute pain situations—for adults as well as children. An international group of the foremost experts provides comprehensive, current, clinically oriented coverage of the entire field. The contributors describe contemporary clinical practice and summarize the evidence that guides clinical practice.

This volume describes the impact of headache disorders on public health, and their adverse consequences for society. It opens with an overview of relevant headache disorders before describing, qualitatively, how the burdens attributable to these disorders fall upon adults, adolescents and children. In the second section, beginning with a methodological introduction discussing the principles and potential pitfalls of epidemiological studies assessing prevalence, headache-attributed burden and functional impact, the burdens of headache including financial cost are examined quantitatively and in detail. The third section critically reviews society's response, its inadequacies and the scope for improvement. Topics here include the political failure to recognize the public ill-health and cost that are the consequences of inadequate headache care; the role of the WHO in addressing the problem; headache service organization, delivery and quality; and the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of interventions. The book closes by considering the way forward. This volume contains important messages for primary care and is likely to be of even greater interest to headache specialists and those concerned with public health and health policy.

This book is designed to focus on the role of Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide (CGRP) in health and disease. This peptide, originally discovered in the 1980s as a sensory neuropeptide with cardiovascular effects, is now known to play a distinct role in the pain processing of migraine. The various chapters address the origin, localization and function of CGRP and its receptor in the peripheral nervous system, in the cardiovascular system, and in other tissues and organs. Further attention is paid to the drug discovery pathway where recent findings show the beneficial effect of small molecule antagonists of the CGRP receptors for the relief of the migraine attack and of monoclonal antibodies against CGRP or the CGRP receptor for migraine prevention.

Migraine surgery is the only existing treatment option that can lead to a permanent symptomatic improvement. Surgical techniques and advances in the understanding of the underlying mechanisms are evolving rapidly. This book intends to familiarise surgeons with the concept of migraine headaches and explains the surgical deactivation of trigger sites, which consists of much more than the decompression of pericranial nerves. The traditional notion of the brain as the sole origin of migraine is supplanted by a concept where the alteration of afferent signals in conjunction with peripheral and central sensitization can trigger a migraine attack. Migraine surgery targets the crucial role of extracranial tissues in the genesis of migraine which is corroborated by substantial clinical, anatomical and pathophysiological evidence.

This book provides up-to-date information on all aspects of the comorbidities that are associated with the headache disorders commonly seen in the primary care and hospital settings, including migraine, tension-type headache, and cluster headache. The coverage is wide ranging and encompasses all of the well-established comorbidities: cardio- and cerebrovascular disease, psychiatric conditions, epilepsy, sleep disorders, and various pain disorders, such as visceral pain, fibromyalgia, orofacial pain, and neuropathic pain. Individual chapters are also devoted to obesity and other metabolic comorbidities and to the comorbidities associated specifically with pediatric headaches. The information provided will assist readers in understanding the complex relationships between headache disorders and these various conditions and in delivering effective care that reflects the latest knowledge. The book is designed to meet the daily practice needs of general physicians, general neurologists, clinical psychologists, neurologists in training, and medical students. It is published as part of the series Headache, which is endorsed by the European Headache Federation – EHF.

This issue of Medical Clinics of North America, Guest Edited by Charles Argoff, MD is devoted to Chronic Pain Management. Dr. Argoff has assembled a group of expert authors to review the following topics: Chronic Pain Management: An Overview of Taxonomy, Conditions Commonly Encountered, and Assessment; The Acute to Chronic Pain Transition: Can Chronic Pain Be Prevented?; What Do We Know About the Pathophysiology of Chronic Pain? Implications for Treatment Considerations; An Overview of Pharmacologic Management of Chronic Pain; An Overview of Nonmedical Treatment of Chronic Pain; Managing Chronic Headache Disorders; Managing Osteoarthritis and Other Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain Disorders; Managing Neuropathic Pain; Managing Low Back and Other Spinal Pain Disorders; Exploring the Use of Chronic Opioid Therapy for Chronic Pain: When, How and for Whom?; The Role of Invasive Pain Management Modalities in the Treatment of Chronic Pain; Multimodal Management of Chronic Pain: What is the Evidence?; Managing Chronic Pain in Special Populations; and The Future of Pain Management as a Subspecialty: Meeting the Needs of the Patients We Care For.

Eine adäquate Therapie von Schmerzen bei Kindern, egal welchen Alters, stellt die beste Prävention von chronischen Schmerzen dar. Lesen Sie in dem Standardwerk zum Thema nach, wie Sie gezielt die Therapie gestalten können: - Aktuelle Erkenntnisse zum Schmerzgeschehen bei Kindern, deren Schmerzwahrnehmung und -verarbeitung, - Möglichkeiten zur Schmerzanamnese, medikamentösen Therapie und psychologischen Intervention, - Hinweise zur speziellen Pflege inkl. alternativer Pflegemethoden, - Ambulante und stationäre multimodale Schmerztherapie.Die 5. Auflage erscheint komplett aktualisiert und fachlich erweitert. Neu sind die Themen Gesprächsführung bei chronisch schmerzkranken Kindern und Jugendlichen, Qualitätssicherung in der postoperativen Schmerztherapie, Therapie chronischer Schmerzen bei jungen Erwachsenen und mehr.Plus: Online-Zusatzmaterial u.a. mit zusätzlichen Informationen zur Fort- und Weiterbildung. Wissenschaftlich fundiert und praktisch anwendbar: Zahlreiche Tabellen, Fragebogen und Dokumentationshilfen zu Medikamentendosierungen, Überwachungsbogen, Adressen von Websites und Selbsthilfegruppen. Ein idealer Begleiter für alle Mitglieder im therapeutischen Team: Pädiater, Anästhesisten, Schmerztherapeuten, Physiologen, Psychologen und Kinderkrankenschwestern.

This book provides a detailed overview of the current state of knowledge regarding the pathophysiology of both primary headaches – migraine, tension-type headache (TTH), and cluster headache – and the very important and frequent type of secondary headache, medication overuse headache (MOH). After an introductory chapter describing relevant neuroanatomy and vascular anatomy, the evidence gained from animal models regarding the pathophysiology of migraine and the other primary headaches is reviewed. Knowledge of the genetic component in the different types of headache is then examined with reference to recent evidence, for example regarding the implication of the trigeminovascular system and cortical spreading depression in migraine. Detailed information is provided on insights into primary headaches from imaging studies, including functional magnetic resonance imaging and positron emission tomography and on their neurophysiology and biochemistry. A further series of important chapters describe present knowledge of the pathophysiology of each specific type of headache and consider future directions. Written by acknowledged experts in their fields from Europe and the United States, clinicians and students will find Pathophysiology of Headaches to be an excellent source of up-to-date information on why patients experience headaches. In addition, it will be of value for pain researchers investigating the underlying mechanisms of headache.

Ideal for anyone with an interest in the increasing role of brain imaging in understanding pain perception and pain mechanisms, this unique, full-color resource thoroughly covers technical advances in the field as well as potential new applications. Dozens of worldwide experts first demystify the technological concepts that are crucial for proper understanding and interpretation of neuroimaging findings, then explore new advances in understanding brain mechanisms of pain, in human as well as animal models.

This book provides an authoritative overview of botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT) treatment menus for 16 pain categories with an evidence-based literature review on each pain disorder, illustrative figures showing anatomy and techniquesIntroductory chapters cover basic information about the mechanism, function and the analgesic effects of the BoNTs based on the data derived from animal studies. Clinical chapters define pain in conditions such as post-herpetic and post-traumatic neuralgias, plantar fasciitis, low back pain, post-surgical pain syndromes and migraine in detail, provide discussion of current modes of treatment and updated information on BoNT therapy. Each chapter also includes illustrative case histories. The new edition is updated with all the new findings since the explosion in research and literature since 2015. New chapters on the history and pain in dentistry round out the update.Botulinum Toxin Treatment of Pain Disorders provides an invaluable resource for clinicians and researchers involved in the treatment of pain disorders including neurologists, pain medicine specialists, anesthesiologists, internists, those conducting research in pharmacology and toxicology as well as students in these areas.

From the Foreword, by Stewart J. Tepper, MD: “Dr. Samer Narouze was the first Pain Management anesthesiologist specialist in the US to become Board-certified in Headache Medicine by the United Council of Neurologic Subspecialists (UCNS). It is therefore fitting that he decided to put together a textbook on blocks, interventions, injections, and neuromodulation possibilities in this integrated interdisciplinary area of treatment for head and facial pain… “This constellation of authors and topics should offer a comprehensive roadmap for interventions to contemplate beyond conventional medications in both primary and secondary head and face pain disorders. The chapters are precise, concise, and immensely readable, and I am honored to have been offered the chance to introduce them and encourage my colleagues to read them.” This is the first book on interventional management of intractable, medically resistant head and face pain. It is edited and written by world-class leaders in headache medicine and features practical presentations of the entire spectrum of procedures, from simple to complex. Designed to help shorten the learning curve of practitioners who are beginning to use interventional headache procedures, it provides guidance in identifying patients who are appropriate candidates for this approach and includes a unique compilation of outcomes-based algorithms for different headache and face pain syndromes. Neurologists, anesthesiologists, pain physicians, physiatrists, neurosurgeons, and interventional radiologists are the intended audience.

Because diagnosing orofacial pain can be a challenge, the book describes the appropriate history-taking methods, detailed examinations, and relevant tests that will help clinicians to work through the differential diagnosis. Effective medical, surgical, and behavioral approaches are presented, and the importance of a multimodal approach is consistently emphasized throughout the book. The target audience includes pain physicians, anesthesiologists, dentists, neurologists, nurse practitioners, and physician's assistants. ​

Dieser kompetente Praxisleitfaden enthält alles, was man über die Arzneimitteltherapie von Migräne und Kopfschmerz wissen muß. Dabei wird nicht nur auf die Wirkstoffe, sondern auch auf die Grundlagen eingegangen. Anerkannte Indikationen werden ebenso dargestellt wie die unerwünschten Wirkungen. Nutzen-Risiko-Relation und Aufwand-Nutzen-Relation sind die zentralen Parameter für die Arzneimittelauswahl. Hinweise für die Betreuung von Patienten und Patiententips runden das Werk ab.

Psychologische Verfahren zählen mittlerweile zum Standard der interdisziplinären Behandlung von Patienten mit chronischen Schmerzen. Renommierte Psychologen und Schmerztherapeuten haben in dem erfolgreichen Standardwerk'Psychologische Schmerztherapie'alle notwendigen Grundlagen zum Verständnis und zur Anwendung der Schmerz-Psychotherapie zusammengetragen:Biologische und psychologische Mechanismen der Chronifizierung Psychodynamische und verhaltensmedizinische Grundlagen Schmerzanamnese und Schmerzdiagnostik Chronische Schmerzkrankheiten Psychologische Methoden der Schmerzbehandlung Neu in der vollständig überarbeiteten 5. Auflage:Neueste Erkenntnisse zur Entstehung chronischer Schmerzen Schmerz und Geschlecht Schmerz bei Migranten Abdominelle Schmerzen Begutachtung von Schmerzen Ein patienten- und praxisorientiertes Nachschlagewerk für alle klinisch tätigen Psychologen und Ärzte, die ihre Patienten fächerübergreifend behandeln. Empfohlen von den Ausbildungskommissionen der Deutschen Gesellschaft zum Studium des Schmerzes (DGSS) und der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Psychologische Schmerztherapie und Forschung (DGPSF) als Standardwerk für die Aus- und Weiterbildung in Schmerz-Psychotherapie

Apply the latest scientific and clinical advances with Wall & Melzack's Textbook of Pain, 6th Edition. Drs. Stephen McMahon, Martin Koltzenburg, Irene Tracey, and Dennis C. Turk, along with more than 125 other leading authorities, present all of the latest knowledge about the genetics, neurophysiology, psychology, and assessment of every type of pain syndrome. They also provide practical guidance on the full range of today's pharmacologic, interventional, electrostimulative, physiotherapeutic, and psychological management options. Consult this title on your favorite e-reader with intuitive search tools and adjustable font sizes. Elsevier eBooks provide instant portable access to your entire library, no matter what device you're using or where you're located.Benefit from the international, multidisciplinary knowledge and experience of a'who's who'of international authorities in pain medicine, neurology, neurosurgery, neuroscience, psychiatry, psychology, physical medicine and rehabilitation, palliative medicine, and other relevant fields.Translate scientific findings into clinical practice with updates on the genetics of pain, new pharmacologic and treatment information, and much more.Easily visualize important scientific concepts with a high-quality illustration program, now in full color throughout.Choose the safest and most effective management methods with expanded coverage of anesthetic techniques.Stay abreast of the latest global developments regarding opioid induced hyperalgesia, addiction and substance abuse, neuromodulation and pain management, identification of specific targets for molecular pain, and other hot topics.

Dieses umfassende Grundlagenwerk beschreibt die weitreichenden Ergebnisse der modernen Kopfschmerzforschung und macht die heutigen wissenschaftlichen Standards für die praktische Kopfschmerzbehandlung zugänglich.Die Kopfschmerzerkrankungen gehören zu den häufigsten Gründen für eine Inanspruchnahme des Gesundheitswesens. In Deutschland werden jährlich 3 Mrd. Analgetika-Einzeldosierungen eingenommen, die meisten davon wegen Kopfschmerzen. Die Erforschung von Kopfschmerzursachen und die Entwicklung von effektiven Therapiemethoden ist paradoxerweise in Deutschland ein immer noch weitgehend skotomisiertes Gebiet der Medizin. Eine spezielle Ausbildung in Kopfschmerztherapie wird an den meisten Universitäten nicht angeboten. Auch in der ärztlichen Weiterbildung wird das Thema bisher fast vollständig übergangen. Die Folge: Kopfschmerzpatienten als größte Gruppe chronischer Schmerzpatienten sind in Deutschland extrem unterversorgt, und viele Menschen haben das Vertrauen zur wissenschaftlichen Medizin verloren.Das vorliegende Werk schafft Voraussetzungen für eine Veränderung der Defizite in der Versorgung von Patienten mit chronischen Kopfschmerzen. Es zeichnet auf der Grundlage neuer nationaler und internationaler epidemiologischer Studien ein klares Bild über die Häufigkeit der verschiedenen Kopfschmerzerkrankungen und die tatsächliche Versorgungslage. Eingehend werden die neuen internationalen Entwicklungen der Kopfschmerzdiagnostik, insbesondere die IHS-Klassifikation und die Klassifikation gemäß ICD-10, erklärt. Die praxisrelevanten modernen Erkenntnisse über die Ursachen und Entstehungsprozesse chronischer Schmerzen werden erläutert und mit vielen auschlußreichen Abbildungen verständlich gemacht. Die wichtigsten Merkmale der heutigen Kopfschmerztherapie sind Differenziertheit und Effektivität. Das gesamte moderne Wissen für eine zeitgemäße, ganzheitliche Kopfschmerzbehandlung wird beschrieben. Studenten, Ärzte, Apotheker,Psychologen, Kostenträger, Gesundheitspolitiker und Grundlagenwissenschaftler erhalten ein umfassendes, systematisch aufgebautes, übersichtlich gegliedertes und prägnant formuliertes Werk an die Hand, welches eine schnelle Orientierung über die Möglichkeiten der modernen Kopfschmerztherapie gestattet.

Das umfassende Standardwerk über Kopfschmerzen liegt nun in der aktualisierten Auflage vor! Aktuelle Forschungsergebnisse über Ursachen und Entstehung, Möglichkeiten der Diagnostik und Klassifikation sind in übersichtlicher Form dargestellt. Das gesamte Wissen über eine effektive Kopfschmerzbehandlung findet sich in diesem Werk. Checklisten und Fragebögen geben dem Arzt wertvolle Hilfestellung bei der Diagnose und Therapieentscheidung. Neu in der 2. Auflage: - Behandlung mit Triptane und Botulinumtoxin - Neueste Ergebnisse über genetische Ursachen - Neue Klassifikation der Migräne. Ein Werk, welches grundständiges Nachschlagewerk und Praxisbuch in einem darstellt für jeden Arzt, der Patienten mit Kopfschmerzen behandelt.

Hämmern, Pochen und Klopfen im Kopf - Migräne ist weltweit eine der bedeutendsten Volkskrankheiten. Migräne kann sich in Störungen nahezu sämtlicher neurologischer und psychischer Funktionen äußern und beeinflusst Erleben und Verhalten. Migräne ist eine eigenständige Erkrankung und kein Symptom einer anderen Erkrankung. Die Wissenschaft hat in den vergangenen Jahren große Fortschritte in Diagnostik und Behandlung der Migräne erzielt. Es stehen zahlreiche neue Therapiemethoden und innovative Arzneimittel zur Verfügung. Deren Einsatz eröffnet Betroffenen die Besserung ihres Leidens und eine nachhaltige Wiederherstellung ihrer Lebensqualität. Das vorliegende Werk gibt allen in der praktischen Versorgung tätigen Ärzten, besonders Schmerztherapeuten, Neurologen, Hals-Nasen-Ohren Ärzten und Allgemeinmedizinern aktuelles Wissen zum Thema Migräne, u. a. - Phänotypologie, Pathophysiologie, Triggerfaktoren - Diagnostik, Differenzialdiagnose - Verlauf und Prognose - Medikamentöse und nichtmedikamentöse Therapie - Prophylaxe der Migräne - Chronische Migräne - Migräne bei Kindern und Frauen. Zahlreiche Fallbeispiele sowie konkrete Handlungsanleitungen für Patienten veranschaulichen die Komplexität des Themas und erleichtern die Umsetzung in der Praxis. Das erste umfassende Werk zum Thema Migräne, das Ärzten, die Migränepatienten betreuen, hilft, Migräne besser zu verstehen, individuelle Therapiekonzepte und wirksame Präventionsstrategien zu erstellen und damit eine zeitgemäße Versorgung von Migräneerkrankungen ermöglicht.

Das Standardwerk zum Thema Migräne, Kopfschmerzen und Neuralgien in der 3. Auflage!Kopfschmerzen sind die Volkskrankheit Nr. 1. Über 250 verschiedene Hauptdiagnosen werden heute differenziert. Forschungsergebnisse der letzten Jahre haben die Therapie revolutioniert. Das vorliegende Werk gibt den aktuellen Wissenstand zu Ursachen, Diagnostik und moderner, multimodaler Therapie der verschiedenen Kopfschmerzformen wieder. Es vermittelt die zeitgemäßen Grundlagen zur Kopfschmerzentstehung, zur Vorbeugung und zur Akuttherapie. Alle Inhalte sind sehr systematisch strukturiert, übersichtlich und basierend auf der aktuellen internationalen Kopfschmerzklassifikation dargestellt. Die 3. Auflage ist komplett überarbeitet und auf die zielführende Anwendung in der Praxis ausgerichtet. Auch die koordinierte, integrierte Versorgung, Organisation, Qualitätssicherung, Codierung und die fachübergreifende Behandlung werden vermittelt. Effektive Behandlungspfade zeigen das optimale Vorgehen in der Kopfschmerztherapie. Erläuterungen von möglichen Komplikationen und von Fallstricken helfen, den Behandlungserfolg zu sichern.Das Praxisbuch eignet sich hervorragend für alle klinischen Fragestellungen zur Migräne- und Kopfschmerztherapie. Ein absoluter Gewinn für jeden Arzt oder Therapeuten, der Patienten mit Kopfschmerzen behandelt.

Le cefalee rappresentano uno dei problemi che più spesso il medico deve affrontare. Esse hanno aspetti clinici proteiformi ai quali corrispondono diversi indirizzi di cura. Per orientarsi di fronte ad una situazione così complessa, occorrono esperienze e chiari punti di riferimento, entrambi presenti in quest'opera. Gli argomenti sono trattati in modo piano e sintetico e con un approccio eminentemente pratico, ma con gli opportuni riferimenti ai problemi fisiopatologici indispensabili ad un approfondimento delle conoscenze. I contenuti del manuale sono l'elaborazione dei tre moduli del Corso di formazione sulle Cefalee che l'Associazione per una Scuola delle Cefalee (ASC), braccio formativo dell'Associazione Neurologica Italiana per la Ricerca sulle Cefalee (ANIRCEF), organizza ormai dal 1999. Questo volume, a cui hanno contribuito diversi specialisti con capitoli di loro preminente interesse scientifico e clinico, si pone come un testo pratico per il clinico e quindi come un'compagno di lavoro'nell'attività quotidiana.

Approximately 12 million women in the US suffer from menstrual migraine, a common and disabling condition. Menstrual migraine is typically defined as a migraine headache that affects a woman each month starting two days before the menstrual period and continuing to the end of menstruation. It differs from nonmenstrual attacks of migraine, even in the same women, in the regularity of its timing and its greater severity. Compared with other times in the menstrual cycle, a migraine is more than twice as likely to occur during the first 3 days of menstruation and more than 3 times as likely to be severe. As part of the Oxford American Pain Library, this practical handbook is designed to serve as a concise yet authoritative resource on diagnosing and treating menstrual migraine. Tailored to the needs of busy health care professionals treating female patients in the primary care setting, the book focuses on essential clinical information for physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants in family practice, internal medicine and OB/GYN. In addition to covering traditional clinical areas such as pathogenesis, co-morbidities, pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatments, the book also presents an array of practical tools and features such as screening tools for easy diagnosis, disability assessment tools, tips on best questions to ask, useful checklists and additional patient resource information. The handbook also provides valuable guidance on how to proceed should initial treatment efforts fail.

Das Gebiet der Schmerzpsychotherapie ist mittlerweile bei den Fachgesellschaften anerkannt. Lesen Sie das Standardwerk für die Aus- und Fortbildung, um die Grundlagen und Anwendungsgebiete der psychologischen Verfahren in der Schmerztherapie verstehen und anwenden zu können. Dies umfasst biologische und psychologische Mechanismen der Chronifizierung, psychodynamische und verhaltensmedizinische Grundlagen, Schmerzanamnese und Schmerzdiagnostik, psychologische Methoden der Schmerzbehandlung. Unter dem neuen Herausgeberteam wurde die 6. Auflage aktualisiert und um das Thema Fortbilung in der Schmerzpsychotherapie erweitert. Ein patienten- und praxisorientiertes Nachschlagewerk für alle klinisch tätigen Psychologen und Ärzte, die ihre Patienten fächerübergreifend behandeln. Empfohlen von den Ausbildungskommissionen der Deutschen Gesellschaft zum Studium des Schmerzes (DGSS) und der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Psychologische Schmerztherapie und Forschung (DGPSF) als Standardwerk für die Aus- und Weiterbildung in Schmerz-Psychotherapie.