Headache A Guide For The Primary Care Physician

The emphasis of this book falls naturally on the ?Big Three? headache disorders: migraine, tension-type, and cluster headaches. Other topics include medication overuse and misuse, complementary and alternative treatments, headache in special populations such as children and adolescents, and the ?difficult? headache patient. ? Special features include the headache calendars and diaries, headache impact test, and the MIDAS questionnaire. ? Recognize the common headache patterns as you learn to perform an efficient screening physical examination in three minutes. ? Identify and separate primary from secondary headache by utilizing the SNOOP mnemonic useful in recalling key features predictive of dangerous headaches.Loder, Elizabeth W. is the author of 'Headache A Guide For The Primary Care Physician', published 2004 under ISBN 9781930513389 and ISBN 1930513380.