Headaches are a common part of many people's lives - for the most part causing the occasional inconvenience. However, for some, headaches can be a major burden. Around 10 million adults in the UK experience migraines, and more than 500,000 people are living with daily, or near-daily, headaches.

In Headaches, Dr Mark Weatherall explains the current scientific understanding of what headaches are, what causes them and why certain people get them. This book covers the headache basics (the common types and how they are diagnosed), how to manage headaches, the treatment options available and answers commonly asked questions.

This easy-to-understand guide will give you all the information you need to better understand headaches and take the next steps in managing or seeking treatment for this condition.

About the Author

Dr Mark Weatherall is a Consultant Neurologist and Clinical Lead for Neurology at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust, former Chair of the British Association for the Study of Headache and Trustee of The Migraine Trust. He was a highly regarded historian of medicine before studying clinical medicine at Cambridge. Junior medical jobs followed in Cambridge, London and Oxford, before he completed his specialist training in neurology in the North-West of England. He spent twelve months as a clinical research fellow at the Institute of Neurology in London. He is a Fellow of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of London and Edinburgh.

His interests include the diagnosis and management of chronic migraine, facial pain, visual snow and secondary headaches associated with systemic disorders, as well as the historical, social and cultural aspects of headache disorders. He has made presentations on these subjects at recent meetings of the International Headache Society, the European Headache Federation, the Migraine Trust International Symposium and the Association of British Neurologists. He actively promotes the importance of headache disorders through social media such as Twitter (@weatherallmw) and more traditional media platforms.

Reviews
Brings hope for headache sufferers. * Telegraph *



Book Information
ISBN 9781472298300
Author Mark Weatherall
Format Paperback
Page Count 208
Imprint Headline Home
Publisher Headline Publishing Group
Weight(grams) 152g
Dimensions(mm) 196mm * 128mm * 20mm