Clinician's Manual On Migraine
by Todd A Smitherman /
2016 / English / PDF
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This handbook is a clinically-focused guide on the diagnosis and
evidence-based treatment of migraine, the third most common
medical condition on the planet. It is a concise yet thorough
guide for management of migraine in clinical practice settings as
informed by current scientific literature and clinical
guidelines. This handbook incorporates diagnostic criteria from
the most recent edition of the International Classification of
Headache Disorders (ICHD-3). The first half of the handbook
provides information on assessment of migraine (including
headache red flags and indications for neuroimaging), screening
for common comorbid conditions, and essential lifestyle
recommendations for all migraine patients. The second half covers
both acute and preventive headache medications and relevant
treatment algorithms and indications, as well as other medical
therapies and behavioral interventions for migraine. This
clinician’s manual is easy to read and includes numerous tables
and other content valuable to all providers wanting a go-to
resource on clinical management of migraine. It is an ideal
companion for busy general practitioners and neurologists, nurses
and mid-level providers, neurology trainees and residents, as
well as patients wishing to gain a better understanding of their
condition.
This handbook is a clinically-focused guide on the diagnosis and
evidence-based treatment of migraine, the third most common
medical condition on the planet. It is a concise yet thorough
guide for management of migraine in clinical practice settings as
informed by current scientific literature and clinical
guidelines. This handbook incorporates diagnostic criteria from
the most recent edition of the International Classification of
Headache Disorders (ICHD-3). The first half of the handbook
provides information on assessment of migraine (including
headache red flags and indications for neuroimaging), screening
for common comorbid conditions, and essential lifestyle
recommendations for all migraine patients. The second half covers
both acute and preventive headache medications and relevant
treatment algorithms and indications, as well as other medical
therapies and behavioral interventions for migraine. This
clinician’s manual is easy to read and includes numerous tables
and other content valuable to all providers wanting a go-to
resource on clinical management of migraine. It is an ideal
companion for busy general practitioners and neurologists, nurses
and mid-level providers, neurology trainees and residents, as
well as patients wishing to gain a better understanding of their
condition.
