Migraine (book)
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| Author | Oliver Sacks |
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| Subject | Migraine |
| Publisher | Vintage Books |
Publication date | 1970, rev. ed. 1992 |
| Pages | 368 |
| ISBN | 978-0-375-70406-2 (1999) |
| 616.857 SAC | |
| LC Class | RC392 .S3 |
| Followed by | Awakenings |
| foreword by William Gooddy | |
Migraine is the first book written by Oliver Sacks, a well-known New York City-based neurologist and author. The full title of the first edition was Migraine: Evolution of a Common Disorder. The book was written in 1967, mostly over a nine-day period,[1] and first published in 1970. A revised and updated version was published in 1992. (In the newer edition, the last chapter Migraine Aura and Hallucinatory Constants was written in collaboration with Ralph M. Siegel.[2])
As with Sacks's other writings, Migraine is a comprehensive review of the subject aimed at the lay population and uses numerous case histories.[3] Sacks describes the nature of and treatments for migraine in general and several various subtypes, particularly examining the visual aura feature that is common to many sufferers, along with the pre-migraine signs & symptoms. The particular focus of the book, however, is on the neuropsychological aspects of migraine.[3]
Contents
The book is divided into five sections:[3]
- The Experience of Migraine
- The Occurrence of Migraine
- The Basis of Migraine
- Therapeutic Approaches to Migraine
- Migraine as a Universal