Pediatric Headache

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.

  Autorentext

  Jack Gladstein is Professor of Pediatrics and Neurology at the University Of Maryland School Of Medicine. Jack graduated Albert Einstein College of Medicine in 1983. He completed his Pediatric Residency and Chief residency at Einstein in 1987. He then went on to complete a fellowship in Adolescent Medicine at the University of Maryland Hospital in 1989. He has remained on faculty at the University ever since. He established the Pediatric Headache Clinic in 1989, which at that time was the second pediatric headache clinic in the US. Along with his busy pediatric headache practice, he is director of Inpatient Pediatrics at Maryland and served as Associate Dean for Student Affairs for many years. He was just appointed as Vice Chair for Faculty Affairs. He is a proud son, husband, father, and grandfather.

  Klappentext

  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.

  Inhalt

  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
  18. CGRP
  19. Non-medication treatments including acupuncture
      PART V. HOW CAN I GET BETTER? THINGS I CAN DO FOR MYSELF/MY CHILD
  20. Sleep and Headache in Children and Adolescents
  21. Meals/Food/Diet/Caffeine/Hydration
  22. Activity/Exercise including Yoga
  23. Managing Migraine at School
  24. How you can get more involved: a guide for families and clinicians
  25. Growing up: Transitioning to adult care
      PART VI. NEXT STEPS
      27. How to set up a headache clinic
  26. Where can I learn more? A listing of resources