- Multi-authored, multidisciplinary reference on the surgical treatment of migraines and headaches
- Featuring contributors from a variety of disciplines, including plastic surgery, neurology, and pain medicine
- Includes video demonstrations and incorporates high quality images to further detail each technique
Since its serendipitous discovery, surgeons and physicians have continued to study and refine the surgical treatment of chronic headaches. This innovation has been a “disruptive” treatment challenging the classical methods of management for patients living with migraines.
This comprehensive reference provides the starting point for many surgeons who are entering this field and also describes intricate and variable technical details, providing the reader with a basic knowledge while delving deeper into techniques honed through years of treatment experience.
Surgical Treatment of Chronic Headaches and Migraines is organized across 17 chapters and contributed to by a multidisciplinary wealth of practitioners in the fields of plastic surgery, neurology, pain medicine, and more. Topics examine the various types of headaches that may require surgical treatment and include postoperative care alongside minimally invasive interventions. The text is rounded out by a look towards the future in this field and further enhanced by high-quality videos, tables, and figures, making it a valuable reference for anyone looking to treat patients exhibiting the debilitating pain of chronic headaches and migraines.
Table of Contents- 1. Foreword
- 2. Pathophysiology of Migraines
- 3. Patient Evaluation and Diagnosis of Trigger Sites
- 4. Surgical Treatment of the Supraorbital and Supratrochlear Nerves
- 5. Surgical Treatment of the Zygomaticotemporal Nerve
- 6. Surgical Treatment of the Greater & 3rd Occipital Nerve
- 7. Surgical Treatment of the Lesser Occipital Nerve
- 8. Surgical Treatment of the Auriculotemporal nerve
- 9. Surgical Treatment of Rhinogenic Migraine
- 10. Surgical Treatment of Nummular Headaches
- 11. Postoperative Management After Migraine Surgery
- 12. Nonsurgical interventions for Pain
- 13. Functional and Cosmetic Management of Post Craniotomy Pain
- 14. Management of Pain after Neck and Whiplash Injuries
- 15. Setting up a Migraine Surgery Practice
- 16. Outcomes in Migraine Surgery
- 17. The story of Migraine Surgery: 20 years in the Making
