Diagnosing Managing Headaches - 3rd Edition Author:Seymour Diamond It has been estimated that from 60 to 70 million Americans have experienced some form of headache. Headache is one of the more prevalent problems to be confronted by practitioners today; therefore, it is essential to be aware of the various causes of this problem. This text provides the health-care professional with simple diagnostic metho... more »ds and criteria to differentiate the various types of headache. Effective headache treatment recommendations, both on an acute and a prophylactic basis, are provided. Up-to-date information on the latest and most effective headache therapies, using both drug and nonpharmacologic regimens, is discussed. The use of algorithms, patient-education materials and forms and tables and figures will assist the clinician in establishing the diagnosis and selecting appropriate therapy. A separate chapter is devoted to the management of headaches in women, including menstrual migraines.« less