Migrane in Women

by MacGreagor, E. Anne

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Title Statements

Full title :Migrane in Women.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:©2003.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):CRC Press, Martin Dunitz
Place of Publication:New York
Language:eng
Publication Date:©2003.

The Physical Object

Description:1 online resource (87 pages)

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9780203427187, 0203427181
oclc:on1058372453
LC Classification:RC392
Dewey Decimal:616.8/57/0082

Book Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- 1 What is migraine? -- Types of migraine -- The clinical picture of migraine -- Prodromes -- Aura -- Headache -- Resolution -- Recovery -- Key points -- 2 Who gets migraine and why? -- Migraine triggers -- Key points -- 3 Clinical diagnosis -- History -- Examination -- Investigations -- Useful aids: diary cards -- How does migraine differ from other common headaches? -- Tension headache -- Muscle contraction headache -- Medication-misuse headaches -- Is it something more serious? -- Is it a brain tumour? -- Is it an aura or a tranaient ischaemic arrack? -- Key points -- 4 Managing migraine: an overview -- 5 Acute treatment -- Step 1: oral analgesics with or without domperidone or metoclopramide -- Step 2: rectal analgesics with or without rectal domperidone -- Step 3: triptans -- Recurrence of symptoms -- Step 4: ergots -- How to make drugs more effective -- Emergency treatment -- Key points -- 6 Prophylactic treatment -- Identify triggers -- The trigger diary -- Treat triggers -- Other measures -- Drug prophylaxis -- First line -- Second line -- Other drugs used for prophylaxis -- Key points -- 7 Migra…