Migraine proposes two radical new concepts: all primary headaches are fundamentally a form of migraine and everyone may experience some manifestation of the migraine process in their life.

Features:

• Describes the diverse array of aura symptoms that can occur and offers a classification of auras into typical and atypical forms, such as other primary sensory auras, vestibulocochlear phenomena, hemiplegic migraine, and disorders of cognitive function
• Concludes with a pathogenesis-based approach to treatment, looking at emerging treatment options such as CGRP and NO blockers
• Considers the classification of headaches and the applicability of the International Headache Society system to real-world settings
• Describes common and rare clinical manifestations of the migraine mechanism, such as recurrent vertigo, blackouts, and amnesia
• Addresses serious complications of migraine such as stroke, epilepsy, and coma, and considers why such complications may occur
• Reviews our understanding of primary headaches from the ancient world to the present

Contents

1. A Brief History of Migraine
2. The Migraine Mechanism
3. Auras - The Neurological Manifestations of the Migraine Mechanism
4. Complications
5. Variants
6. Conceptualising Primary Headache
7. Management of Primary Headache.
8. International Headache Society Classification of Primary Headaches

Index

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