Migraine and Headache: General
Migraine headaches are a common cause of disability in the USA, affecting approximately 25 to 28 million American adults, or 18 % of women and 7% of men [6]. To help…
Child and Adolescent Headaches
Under 12 years of age 1. Ibuprofen: Effective, and available as a liquid, but GI upset is relatively common. A small amount of caffeine may enhance the efficacy 2. Acetaminophen:…
Miscellaneous
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015Lawrence RobbinsAdvanced Headache Therapy10.1007/978-3-319-13899-2_7 7. Miscellaneous Lawrence Robbins1 (1) Robbins Headache Clinic, Riverwoods, Illinois, USA Lawrence Robbins Email: lrobb98@aol.com Case Studies in NDPH: New Daily Persistent Headache Introduction Onset…
Case Studies
Generic Brand Amitriptyline Elavil® Aripiprazole Abilify® Botulinum toxin type A Botox®, Dysport® Carbamazepine Tegretol® Cortisone Prednisone, Decadron, Medrol Cyclobenzaprine Flexeril Duloxetine Cymbalta® Flurbiprofen Ansaid Hydrocodone Vicodin®, Norco® Lamotrigine Lamictal® Metoclopramide…
Cluster Headache
Begins between ages 20 and 45, approximately 0.4 % of the population Male predominance in a 2.5 : 1 ratios Same time of year with no headache in between the cluster…
Psychological Comorbidities
Caitlin is a 27-year-old woman with a history of migraines and anxiety. She began having separation anxiety at age 5. The patient can remember hanging onto her mother’s leg “for…
Neuroimages in Autism
Fig. 6.1 Synthesis of findings from existing studies of cortical thickness differences between children and adolescents with ASD and TD, integrated using a sulco-gyral-based parcellation. The red and blue ROIs…
Epidemiology of Autism Spectrum Disorders
Fig. 2.1 Assuming a true ASD prevalence of 150/10,000 and a sensitivity of 100% for the screening process and total accuracy in the diagnostic confirmation, weighting back phase 2 data…
Understanding on Neuroimmunology in Autism Spectrum Disorder
Fig. 9.1 Functional plasticity of T cells and associated genetic factors may mediate autoimmunity in autism. Naïve CD4+ T cells become differentiated into four different effector cell subtypes, which show…
Current Therapies
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015Maria de los Angeles Robinson-Agramonte (ed.)Translational Approaches to Autism Spectrum Disorder10.1007/978-3-319-16321-5_11 11. Current Therapies Dario Siniscalco1 and Nicola Antonucci2 (1) Department of Experimental Medicine—Division of Pharmacology, Second University of Naples, via…
