Author Description

Thirty-seven actual patient cases contributed by leading headache specialists with detailed commentaries on diagnosis and treatment based on mechanisms of pain. Authors, Drs. Levin and Ward find that: It is becoming increasingly clear that understanding the pathophysiological causes of pain in our patients holds the key to successful treatment. Each case is summarized with the key historical and clinical findings, forming the basis for discussion of over 20 categories of headache, facial and cervical pain?from the challenges in diagnosis, to treatment options, with thoughts on pathophysiology and prognosis. Chapters are organized on the basis of the Classification of Headache Disorders (ICDH-II)