Headache: A Practical Manual Book

1 Getting to grips with the basics 1

2 Investigating the headache 21

3 Severe headache of sudden onset 51

4 The migraine attack 61

5 Migraine treatment 91

6 Migraine in women 115

7 Tension-type headache 135

8 Cluster headache and other trigeminal autonomic cephalalgias 143

9 Cervicogenic headache 167

10 Headache attributed to head or neck trauma 173

11 Headache due to disorders of CSF pressure 181

12 Headache associated with exertion, cough and sex 195

13 Other secondary headaches 201

14 Medication overuse headache 215

15 Headache in children 221

16 Headache in the elderly 231

17 Facial pain 239

18 Alternative approaches where evidence is awaited or contested 247

19 The role of the specialist nurse in headache 269

20 The development of headache services 275

Appendices

1 International Headache Society classification of headache 279

2 Headache impact questionnaires 291

3 Useful websites 295

4 Patient consent form for occipital nerve injection 297

5 Some important drug interactions 299

6 Dermatomes and cranial nerves 303

Further reading 307

Index 309