EBOOK Headache:Through the Centuries

Headache: Through the Centuries illuminates the history of headaches with a        particular interest in how the disorder has been understood and treated since the        earliest recorded accounts, dating from around 4000 BC.Different types of headache        were being recognized as early as the 2nd century AD. Over the years, though, the        classification of types of headache has changed so that headache patterns described        in the past are often difficult to relate to present-day types of headache. Since        that time, a great deal of material on the topic has become available, the full        gamut of manifestations of the disorder has been described, and considerable insight        into its mechanisms has been obtained, though no completely satisfactory explanation        of the disorder has yet become available.Providing an extensive history and the        development of our understanding of headache over the course of six millennia,        Headache: Through the Centuries is thought-provoking and relevant reading for        neurologists, medical historians, and anyone interested in headaches.