Navigating Life with Migraine and Other Headaches

William B. Young, MD, FAHS, FAAN is professor of neurology, director of the inpatient headache unit at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia. Dr. Young is a Fellow of the American Headache Society and the American Academy of Neurology. He received his medical degree from Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine and completed a residency in neurology at Tufts University School of Medicine and the New England Medical Center in Boston.Stephen D. Silberstein, MD, FACP, FAHS, FAAN is professor of neurology and director of the Jefferson Headache Center at Thomas Jefferson University. Dr. Silberstein is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians, the American Headache Society, and the American Academy of Neurology. He is past president of the American Headache Society and the Philadelphia Neurologic society. He received his medical degree from The University of Pennsylvania and completed a residency in neurology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. He has written over 300 publications and received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Headache Society in 2016.

• Table of ContentsAbout the ANN's Neurology Now(TM) Books SeriesLisa M. Shulman, MDPrefaceSection 1: Managing Your HeadachesChapter 1: Introduction: Why is Headache so Important?Chapter 2: Pain, Disability, and Stigma in Persons with HeadacheChapter 3: Classification and Diagnosis of HeadacheChapter 4: Managing HeadachesChapter 5: Headaches Requiring Urgent Medical AttentionSection 2: Primary Headache DisordersChapter 6: Migraine: Causes and TriggersChapter 7: Treating Migraine with MedicationChapter 8: Alternative and Behavioral Treatments for MigraineChapter 9: Migraine in ChildrenChapter 10: Managing the Conditions That Often Coexist with MigraineChapter 11: Tension-Type HeadacheChapter 12: Cluster HeadacheChapter 13: Unusual Primary HeadachesSection 3: Secondary Headaches and NeuralgiasChapter 14: Sinus Headache and Nasal DiseaseChapter 15: Disorders of the Neck Chapter 16: Post-Traumatic HeadacheChapter 17: Trigeminal NeuralgiaChapter 18: Atypical Facial Pain and Temporomandibular DisorderGlossaryAppendix 1: Tests that Might Help Headache SufferersAppendix 2: Resources for Patients with Headache DisordersAbout the American Academy of Neurology and American Brain FoundationIndex