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 specialists
PART 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” 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
Jack Gladstein, MD, Professor of Pediatrics and Neurology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States, Christina L. Szperka, MD, MSCE, FAHS, Assistant Professor of Neurology & Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, and Director, Pediatric Headache Program, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, United States and Amy A. Gelfand, MD, Director of Pediatric Headache, Associate Professor of Neurology & Pediatrics, UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital, UCSF Ron Conway Family, San Francisco, CA, United States
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