Migraine

Drawing on a broad survey of research into how migraine develops, along with more than 200 case histories from the authors' own experience, this book argues for two new ideas. The first is that every primary headache is essentially a type of migraine. The second is that the migraine process may show up in some form in anyone's life.

The book takes a detailed look at how migraine works, covering the neurogenic, vascular, platelet and serotonin-related elements of the condition. Its many neuroanatomical illustrations show the brain structures involved, and it discusses recent findings from functional neuroimaging, including BOLD fMRI and PET scans.