Headache and Facial Pain Medicine

everything you need to know about diagnosing and treating the most common pain condition in the world 

The chief complaint of headache accounts for up to 19 percent of outpatient neurology office visits and is among the top three chief complaints presenting in the emergency rooms and leading to neurological consultation. 

From a world-renowned clinician on the subject, headache and facial pain medicine provides expert coverage of any type of headache readers are likely to encounter. Migraine, tension, and cluster headachesthe most common of all headachesreceive highly detailed discussions, while the many, generally secondary headaches, are covered more briefly. Practitioners and residents will find important information about conducting a physical exam, determining between primary and secondary headaches, diagnostic imaging and lab studies, and the anatomy and physiology of head pain.

With more than 60 chapters, this comprehensive guide covers virtually every type of head and facial pain, including:

  Migraines
  Cluster headaches
  Tension headaches
  Hemicrania
  Daily headaches
  Exertional headaches
  Hypnic headaches
 Headaches associated with sexual activity
  Stabbing headaches
  Posttraumatic headache
  Headache associated with stroke
  Facial pain
 Headaches and sleep
  Eye-disease headaches
 Neuralgia
  Headaches during pregnancy
  Headache and racial/ethnic disparities