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Elsevier Pediatric Headache 1st Edition by Gladstein, Jack
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.Offers concise guidance on diagnosis and treatment of pediatric headache from both a primary care and neurologist's point of view. Covers traditional treatment options such as medication, devices, and behavioral interventions as well as sleep, diet, exercise, and stress management recommendations. Discusses the important issue of patient advocacy for providers and families. Provides support for school-age patients with samples of school letters and other patient material resources for providers to share with families. Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices. PART I. CHAPTER 1: MY HEADACHE STORY 1. My headache appointment: A guide for parents, primary care and specialistsPART II. WHY DOES MY HEAD HURT? 2. You're 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” migraine6. 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 know10. 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. Meds13. Acute Behavioral Headache Management14. What should I expect when home therapy does not work Section 2. Treatments for trying to settle down frequency15. Preventive treatments: Oral16. Preventive Injections17. Behavioral interventions to improve frequencySection 3. Treatments that can act both acutely and preventively18. Devices19. CGRP20. Non-medication treatments including acupuncturePART V. HOW CAN I GET BETTER? THINGS I CAN DO FOR MYSELF/MY CHILD21. Sleep and Headache in Children and Adolescents22. Meals/Food/Diet/Caffeine/Hydration23. Activity/Exercise including Yoga 24. Managing Migraine at School 25. How you can get more involved: a guide for families and clinicians26. Growing up: Transitioning to adult carePART VI. NEXT STEPS27. How to set up a headache clinic28. Where can I learn more? A listing of resources