Covering the topic of headache in children from the viewpoint of both primary care and neurology, Pediatric Headache provides concise, authoritative guidance on all aspects of this multifaceted subject. Drs. Jack Gladstein, Christina Szperka, and Amy Gelfand, each an expert in pediatric headache, contribute their considerable knowledge and expertise to assist neurologists, pediatricians, and primary care providers in providing optimal care to young patients.
PART I. CHAPTER 1: MY HEADACHE STORY 1. My headache appointment: A guide for parents, primary care and specialists PART II. WHY DOES MY HEAD HURT? 2. Youre not the only one (epidemiology) 3. Pathophysiology of migraine 4. Genetics of migraine PART III. HOW DID IT GET SO BAD? 5. The Episodic Syndromes”: i.e. what migraine looks like before it looks like” migraine 6. Effect of hormones 7. Chronic migraine and other types of chronic daily headache 8. Comorbidities in children and adolescents 9. NDPH: What a primary care provider/ headache specialist needs to know 10. Post-Traumatic Headaches in Youth 11. POTS and dysautonomia PART IV. WAYS OTHER PEOPLE CAN HELP ME GET BETTER Section 1. Treatments for when symptoms are acting up 12. Meds 13. Acute Behavioral Headache Management 14. What should I expect when home therapy does not work Section 2. Treatments for trying to settle down frequency 15. Preventive treatments: Oral 16. Preventive Injections 17. Behavioral interventions to improve frequency Section 3. Treatments that can act both acutely and preventively 18. Devices 19. CGRP 20. Non-medication treatments including acupuncture PART V. HOW CAN I GET BETTER? THINGS I CAN DO FOR MYSELF/MY CHILD 21. Sleep and Headache in Children and Adolescents 22. Meals/Food/Diet/Caffeine/Hydration 23. Activity/Exercise including Yoga 24. Managing Migraine at School 25. How you can get more involved: a guide for families and clinicians 26. Growing up: Transitioning to adult care PART VI. NEXT STEPS 27. How to set up a headache clinic 28. Where can I learn more? A listing of resources
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