An Atlas of Headache

By T.D. Rozen and S.D. Silberstein

Book Overview

While usually not life threatening, headaches can be debilitating. And they are often a symptom more serious conditions. With pictures obtained from PET, CT, MRI, and other modern imaging techniques An Atlas of Headache presents full color illustrations and a clinician's review on the diagnosis and treatment of all forms of headaches. It provides you with a complete and comprehensive picture of the state-of-the-art in this field. This atlas approaches the problem of headache from a visual perspective that makes the complaint easier to understand and treat. It covers primary headaches such as migraine, tension-type, and cluster headaches and secondary headaches such as those associated with brain tumors, aneurysms, CNS infections, and HIV. With its clear coverage, easy-to-use organization, and extensive illustrations, An Atlas of Headache gives you the information you need to diagnose and treat headaches quickly and easily.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 185070547X
• ISBN13: 9781850705475
• Release Date: June 2002
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Length: 136 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.2" x 12.2"

Customer Reviews

Magnificent!

This is a splendid work for anyone who is interested in headaches and Migraine, the history of treatment, myths, and more. It is illustrated with a wide variety of images from drawings to photographs to films from MRI's and other imaging studies. It's fascinating, and a good book for laypersons and medical professionals alike. Quite a unique book.