American College of Physicians

The emphasis of this book falls naturally on the “Big Three” headache disorders: migraine, tension-type, and cluster headaches. Other topics include medication overuse and misuse, complementary and alternative treatments, headache in special populations such as children and adolescents, and the “difficultâ€? headache patient. • Special features include the headache calendars and diaries, headache impact test, and the MIDAS questionnaire. • Recognize the common headache patterns as you learn to perform an efficient screening physical examination in three minutes. • Identify and separate primary from secondary headache by utilizing the SNOOP mnemonic useful in recalling key features predictive of dangerous headaches.