Overview
- Provides both theoretical and practical information on migraine surgery
- Authored by a respected expert in this field
- Includes a critical analysis of this contoversial topic
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Table of contents (16 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
Migraine surgery is the only existing treatment option that can lead to a permanent symptomatic improvement. Surgical techniques and advances in the understanding of the underlying mechanisms are evolving rapidly. This book intends to familiarise surgeons with the concept of migraine headaches and explains the surgical deactivation of trigger sites, which consists of much more than the decompression of pericranial nerves. The traditional notion of the brain as the sole origin of migraine is supplanted by a concept where the alteration of afferent signals in conjunction with peripheral and central sensitization can trigger a migraine attack. Migraine surgery targets the crucial role of extracranial tissues in the genesis of migraine which is corroborated by substantial clinical, anatomical and pathophysiological evidence.
Reviews
“This unique book provides a comprehensive guide for the neurosurgeon interested in learning more about this fascinating and novel approach for the treatment of migraine.” (Sharona Ben-Haim, Operative Neurosurgery, Vol. 86 (2), February, 2020)
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Dr Muehlberger studied medicine and literature in Munich, Berlin and Boston. He completed his surgical training in Oxford and Cambridge, UK, and in Baltimore, USA, and is board-certified in General Surgery and Plastic Surgery. He is an Associate Professor of Plastic Surgery, founded the Migraine-Surgery-Centre © and acts as medical director at medsteps,Switzerland.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Migraine Surgery
Book Subtitle: A Clinical Guide to Theory and Practice
Authors: Thomas Muehlberger
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-78117-4
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature 2018
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-78116-7Published: 12 July 2018
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-08618-3Published: 30 January 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-78117-4Published: 26 June 2018
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: X, 283
Number of Illustrations: 10 b/w illustrations, 100 illustrations in colour
Topics: Plastic Surgery, Neurology, Pain Medicine