Since 2012, June has been Migraine and Headache Awareness month where we work to spread the word on migraines and headaches. Migraines, a specific type of headache causing moderate to severe pain, is a neurological disease affecting approximately 1 billion people worldwide with North America having the most cases in the world. To commemorate the month, people across the nation wear purple, the color of migraine and headache awareness, and spread the word about headaches.
Library Resources
Bradley, W. G. (2009). Treating the brain: what the best doctors know. Dana Press."Focusing on the most common neurological conditions, it provides accurate, reliable information to patients, caregivers, and health practitioners from the neurologist whose professional text informs neurologists worldwide... For everyone who has ever had a neurological symptom, from a headache to tingling hands...
Treating the Brain will provide to be a valuable, easy-to-read source of a wide-range of information." -- from publisher
Dalkara, T. (2017). Neurobiological basis of migraine. Wiley-Blackwell. "Written for researchers and clinicians alike, the book features edited contributions from distinguished experts in the field, taking a focused, yet wide-ranging approach to the subject. It begins by exploring the pathways and networks mediating migraine headaches, their underlying physiological mechanisms, characteristics of visceral pain, and the concept of dural neurogenic inflammation... Timely, comprehensive, and authoritative." -- from publisher
Gall, P. G. (2012). Headaches: causes, treatment, and prevention. Nova Science Publishers. "In this book, the authors present topical research in the study of the causes, treatment and prevention of headaches. Topics discussed in this complication include the role of melatonin in headache disorders; the mechanisms and treatment options for cluster headaches; temperament patterns and vulnerability to anxiety and depression in children with migraines; the neurovascular theory and pathophysiology of migraines; headaches associated with intracranial aneurysms..." -- from publisher
Sacks, O. W. (1999). Migraine. Vintage Books."The many manifestations of migraine can vary dramatically from one patient to another... Among the most compelling and perplexing of these symptoms are the strange visual hallucinations and distortions of space, time, and body image which migraineurs sometimes experience... Dr. Oliver Sacks argues that migraine cannot be understood simply as an illness, but must be viewed as a complex condition with a unique role to play in each individuals life." -- from publisher
Websites
American Headache Society
American Migraine Foundation
Migraine and Headache Awareness Month
National Headache Foundation
Podcasts
Headache 360
Heads Up Podcast
Spotlight on Migraine Podcast
The Migraine Guy
