3 Motor System
The motor impulses for voluntary movement are mainly generated in the precentral gyrus of the frontal lobe (primary motor cortex, Brodmann area 4) and in the adjacent cortical areas (first…
2 Somatosensory System
After a preliminary chapter on the structural elements of the nervous system, the discussion of its major functional components and mechanisms now begins with the perceptual processes mediated by receptor…
1 Elements of the Nervous System
The nervous system is composed of excitable cells, called neurons, which are specialized for information processing and transmission. Neurons make contact with each other at junctions called synapses, at which…
How to set up a headache clinic
Introduction Although ☆ Editor’s note: In this chapter the authors share how to set up a headache clinic that is multidisciplinary and comprehensive. They show the data that these clinics…
Growing up: Transitioning to adult care
Health-care transition from a child-centered to an adult-oriented health system is a planned process aimed at ensuring continuity of care and patients’ adherence to medical care, with an emphasis on…
Advocacy for children with migraine
Headache expert perspective Migraine is the most common neurological disease and, in adults, it has the largest overall impact after stroke, and the largest effect on disability. Relative to its…
Managing migraine at school
Myth busters Though the myth that “children don’t get migraine” was debunked many years ago, it remains a common misperception among the general public, in many schools, and even with…
Activity/exercise including yoga
Exercise and headache Management of migraine is complex, and involves both lifestyle modification measures, and pharmacotherapy options to manage acute attacks and prevent future attacks. As part of the multidisciplinary…
Meals/food/diet/caffeine/hydration
The importance of food and water intake in pediatric headaches cannot be underestimated. Food and water intake can highly influence the disease process, from triggering a migraine to stopping it…
Sleep and headache in children and adolescents
For patient and family What should you know about you/your child’s sleep and headaches? ☆ Editor’s note: It is clear that sleeping well is good for one’s health. Poor sleep…
