Headache and Migraine in Practice

1st Edition - May 19, 2022
Editors: Mansoureh Togha, Elham Jafari, Hossein Ansari, Samaneh Haghighi, Seyed Ehsan Mohammadianinejad
Language: English
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Headache and Migraine in Practice provides practical and precise approaches to the headaches and facial pains commonly encountered in hospitals and clinics. The book pays specific attention to the clinical features of headaches to present treatment solutions, while also recommending ICHD3 differential diagnoses based on diagnostic criteria. Topics covered were developed by colleagues with expertise in Neurology, Nutrition, Psychiatry, Physical Medicine, and Sports Medicine, thus providing a collaborative authorship that adds interdisciplinary value. Sections cover the diagnosis and treatment of various types of headaches in children, the elderly and women during different periods of pregnancy, lactation and hormone-related stages.

This book is recommended for general practitioners, internists, neurologists, headache nurse specialists, and all others who would like to contribute to better diagnoses and more effective treatment plans for patients with headaches and facial pains.

Cover image
Title page
Table of Contents
Copyright
Dedication
Contributors
Editor-in-chief
Acknowledgment
Introduction
Chapter One. Approach to a patient with headache
Introduction
History taking in patients with headache
Imaging in HA
Laboratory and other investigations in headache
Chapter Two. Migraine
Introduction
Important notes
Migraine with brainstem aura
Hemiplegic migraine
Retinal migraine
Periodic syndromes associated with migraine
Migraine triggers and their management
Treatment of acute migraine attack
Prophylactic treatment of migraine
Chronic migraine
Migraine and vertigo
Chapter Three. Tension-type headache
Introduction
Classification
Pathophysiology
Signs and symptoms
TTH in children
TTH in the elderly
Aggravating factors
Diagnosis
Acute treatment
Prophylactic treatment
Nonpharmacological TTH treatments
Electromyographic biofeedback
Cognitive-behavioral therapy
Relaxation training
Other physical therapies
Acupuncture
Chapter Four. Trigeminal autonomic cephalalgia
Introduction
Cluster headache
Paroxysmal hemicrania
Hemicrania continua
Short-lasting unilateral neuralgiform headache
Chapter Five. Other primary headaches
Introduction
Primary stabbing headache
Primary exercise headache
Primary cough headache
Headache associated with sexual activity
Cold stimulus headache
External pressure headache
Nummular headache
Hypnic headache
New daily persistent headache
Chapter Six(a). Headache attributed to trauma
Introduction
Criteria
Pathophysiology of posttraumatic headache
Treatment
Chapter Six(b). Headache attributed to cranial and/or cervical vascular disorder
Introduction
Headache attributed to cerebral ischemia
Headache attributed to nontraumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage
Headache attributed to arteriovenous malformation
Headache attributed to intracranial endovascular procedures
Headache attributed to subdural hemorrhage
Headache attributed to intracerebral hemorrhage
Headache attributed to cervical carotid or vertebral artery dissection
Headache attributed to reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome
Headache attributed to cerebral venous thrombosis
Chapter Six(c). Thunderclap headache
Introduction
Causes of thunderclap headache
SAH
Reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome
Vertebral and carotid artery dissection
Spontaneous intracranial hypotension
Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis
Primary thunderclap headache
Chapter Six(d). Headaches related to alteration in the cerebrospinal fluid pressure
Headache attributed to idiopathic intracranial hypertension
Headache attributed to low cerebrospinal fluid pressure
Chapter Six(e). Medication overuse headache
Introduction
How it clinically manifests?
What is the pathophysiologic process causing MOH?
Are acute symptomatic medications the same in producing MOH?
Who is at more risk for MOH?
How to diagnose a patient with MOH?
What differentials should be considered before the diagnosis of MOH?
How to manage MOH?
Chapter Six(f). Headache attributed to infection
Introduction
Pathophysiology of headache
Headache attributed to intracranial infection
Headache attributed to systemic infection
Postinfectious headache
Chapter Six(g). Headache attributed to disorders of homoeostasis
Metabolic (systemic) headaches
Headache attributed to hypoxia and/or hypercapnia/hypercapnia
High-altitude headache
Airplane travel headache
Diving headache
Sleep apnea headache
Dialysis headache
Headache attributed to arterial hypertension
Headache attributed to preeclampsia and eclampsia
Headache attributed to autonomic dysreflexia
Headache attributed to hypothyroidism
Cardiac cephalgia
Headache attributed to fasting
Headache and hypercalcemia
Drug-induced headaches
Chapter Six(h). Headache or facial pain attributed to disorder of the cranium, eyes, ears, nose, sinuses, teeth, mouth, or other facial structure
Introduction
Headache attributed to disorders of cranial bone
Headache related to ophthalmologic disorder
Headache attributed to disorder of the ears
Headache attributed to temporomandibular joint disorders
Headache attributed to disorder of the nose or paranasal sinuses
Headache attributed to dental or other mouth disorders
Chapter Six(i). Cervicogenic headache
Introduction
Epidemiology
Pathophysiology
Diagnosis
Differential diagnosis of cervicogenic headache
Treatment of cervicogenic headache
Chapter Seven. Headache attributed to psychiatric disorder
Introduction
Bidirectional relationship of headache and mental disorders
The relation between common types of headache and psychological factors
Headache in children and adolescents
Personality and headache
Suicide and headache
Diagnostic approaches and treatment strategies
Summary
Chapter EIGHT. Painful lesions of the cranial nerves and other facial pain
Trigeminal neuralgia
Medical treatment
Surgical treatments
Glossopharyngeal neuralgia
Postherpetic neuralgia
Occipital neuralgia
Chapter Nine. Pediatric headache
Introduction
Epidemiology
Diagnosis of primary and secondary headaches
Management of headache
Chapter Ten. Headache in women
Introduction
Migraine and menstruation
Headache and contraception
Headache and pregnancy
Important secondary headaches in pregnancy
Primary headaches
Migraine and menopause
Chapter Eleven. Headache in the elderly
Introduction
Sleep apnea headache
Giant cell arteritis
Diagnostic interventions
Treatment
Chapter Twelve. Headaches attributed to COVID-19 infection
Introduction
Unremitting headache after recovery
Headache after vaccination for COVID-19
Headache in COVID-19 era caused by lifestyle changes
Suggestions for headache management
Chapter Thirteen(a). Approach to cervicogenic headache from the perspective of physical medicine
Epidemiology and pathophysiology
History and physical examination
Imaging studies
Differential diagnosis
Treatment
Rehabilitation
Chapter Thirteen(b). Headache and exercise
Introduction
Other helpful exercises to relieve headaches
Wall test
Mirror test
Correct posture while working on the computer (Fig. 13b.3)
Some exercises for neck posture correction
Five simple exercises to relieve headaches [17]
Chapter Fourteen. Role of diet, food, and nutrition in prevention and treatment of headache
Introduction
Conclusion
Appendix 1
Index

Mansoureh Togha

Dr. Togha has 25 years’ experience in academic teaching. She studied general medicine at Shiraz University and is board certified in neurology from Tehran University of Medical Sciences. She is now a professor of neurology at the Tehran University of Medical Sciences. She teaches medical students and neurology residents and has received the Avicenna, Hakim Jorjani Award as one of the best university teachers in the field of education. Dr. Togha’s main clinical and research interests are diagnosis and management of headache and facial pain disorders. She has co-authored more than 140 articles and 5 neurology books so far, and is among the most highly cited neurologists in Iran. She is the founder and president of the Iranian Headache Society and the organizer of the headache fellowship in Iran. She is also the editor of the headache section of the Iranian Journal of Neurology. She is actively involved in several domestic and international professional associations, including the International Headache Association (IHS) and the European Headache Federation and has presented at many national and international conferences.

Affiliations and expertise

Professor of Neurology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran; Founder and President, Iranian Headache Society and the organizer of the Headache fellowship, Iran

Elham Jafari

Dr Elham Jafari studied general medicine at Tehran University and was board certificated in neurology in 2011 by Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Sina Hospital. She is an active member and site administrator of the Iranian Headache Association. Dr. Jafari is especially interested in clinical and research work in the field of headache. She has presented in several national and international conferences in the field of headache.

Affiliations and expertise

Active Member and Site Administrator, Iranian Headache Association, Iran

Hossein Ansari

Dr. Ansari is Associate professor of Neuroscience and Director of Headache Clinic at the University of San Diego, California. He has been based at the University of California, San Diego since 2015 when he established the university’s Headache and Facial Pain Clinic. He now serves as director, alongside his appointment as an Associate Professor of Neuroscience and his teaching and patient care duties. In July 2020 Dr. Ansari joined the Kaizen Brain Center in La Jolla to develop a Headache Clinic and Facial Pain Clinic, and additionally expand the concussion and traumatic brain injury (TBI) unit. Before his move to California, he created a multidisciplinary Headache Clinic at Neurology and Neuroscience Associates (NNA) in Akron Ohio, where he then served as Medical Director. He is actively involved in multiple domestic and international professional societies including the International Headache Society (IHS) and has presented in numerous national and international conferences.

Affiliations and expertise

Associate Professor of Neuroscience and Director, Headache clinic University of California, San Diego, California, USA

Samaneh Haghighi

Dr. Samaneh Haghighi is an assistant professor of neurology at Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Sina Hospital. She is a board-certified neurologist and completed an epilepsy fellowship at Tehran University of Medical Sciences. She is an active member of the Iranian Headache Association and has presented at several national and international conferences in the field of headache. In 2018, Dr. Haghighi was executive secretary of the 6th European Headache Federation School of Advanced Studies (EHF-SAS) Headache School.

Affiliations and expertise

Assistant Professor of Neurology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Sina Hospital, Tehran, Iran

Seyed Ehsan Mohammadianinejad

Dr. Mohammadianinejad is an associate professor of neurology at Tehran University of Medical Sciences and researcher at the research center of Imam Khomeini Hospital. He was board certified in neurology in 1999 and completed a fellowship in multiple sclerosis in 2017. Dr. Mohammadianinejad has been an active member of the Iranian Headache Society (IHS) for the last six years, working on scientific activities in collaboration with colleagues in the society. He has also been a lecturer and/or active participant at several national and international headache meetings and symposiums. His special interests are in the areas of headache and multiple sclerosis, and he has published several articles in collaboration with colleagues in peer-reviewed journals.

Affiliations and expertise

Associate Professor of Neurology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran