This book is a foundation for further study into childhood
headache and serve as a quick, up-to-date reference for the
recognition, diagnosis, basic understanding, evaluation and
management of headache disorders in children and adolescents.
* Covers primary headache disorders including migraine
* Covers secondary headaches, including sinus, and post traumatic
headache
* Provides thoughtful guidelines on behavioural management
strategies as well as pharmacologic therapies
Autorentext
Andrew D. Hershey, M.D., Ph.D., Director, Headache Center, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH,USA.
Scott W. Powers, Ph.D., ABPP, Professor of Pediatrics; Director, Center for Child Behavior and Nutrition Research; Director, Postdoctoral Training in Psychology; Co-Director, The Headache Center, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, The University of Cincinnati College of Medicine Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology, Sabin Education Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
Paul Winner, D.O., Palm Beach Headache Center, Premiere Research Institute, Palm Beach Neurology, Nova Southeastern University, West Palm Beach, FL, USA.
Marielle A. Kabbouche, M.D, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Neurology, Department of?Neurology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
Klappentext
Headache is a frequent symptom in children but deciding whether or not it is due to a serious problem can be a difficult task, even for the most experienced healthcare provider. This guide to the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of headache in children and adolescents updates the clinician on the latest recommendations for best practice. It serves as a quick, up-to-date reference for the recognition, diagnosis, basic understanding, evaluation and management of headache disorders in children and adolescents.
Pediatric Headaches in Clinical Practice covers both primary and secondary headache disorders, including migraine, sinus, and post traumatic headache. It provides thoughtful guidelines on behavioural management strategies as well as pharmacologic therapies
It is essential reading for primary care providers, pediatricians, physicians, nurse practitioners and all those interested in the care of children with headache disorders.
- Identifying some of the unique features of childhood headaches
- Understanding the basic evaluation of pediatric headache
- Recognizing the "red flags" that are worrisome and require further investigation, and
- Developing a comprehensive treatment plan, including both pharmaceutical and biobehavioral acute and preventive treatment
Zusammenfassung
This book is a foundation for further study into childhood headache and serve as a quick, up-to-date reference for the recognition, diagnosis, basic understanding, evaluation and management of headache disorders in children and adolescents.
- Covers primary headache disorders including migraine
- Covers secondary headaches, including sinus, and post traumatic headache
- Provides thoughtful guidelines on behavioural management strategies as well as pharmacologic therapies
Inhalt
Chapter 1: History of Childhood Headaches.
Epidemiology, Classification and Pathophysiology of pediatric headaches.
Chapter 2: Evaluation and Classification.
Chapter 3: Diagnostic Testing and Concerning Variants.
Chapter 4: Epidemiology of Pediatric Headaches.
Chapter 5: Impact of Childhood Headaches.
Chapter 6: Emergent evaluation and management.
Chapter 7: Pathophysiology.
Primary Headache Disorders.
Chapter 8: Migraine: Diagnosis and Treatment.
Chapter 9: Migraine Variants and the Periodic Syndromes.
Chapter10: Tension-type headache: Diagnosis and Treatment.
Chapter 11: Chronic Daily Headaches in Children.
Chapter 12: Other Primary Headache Disorders.
Chapter 13: Biobehavioral Management of Childhood Headaches.
Secondary Headache Disorders.
Chapter 14: Sinus Headache and Nasal Disease.
Chapter 15: Post-traumatic Headaches.
Chapter 16: Headaches associated with altered intracranial pressure.
Chapter 17: Other Secondary Headaches.
Index.