Neuro-ophthalmological Pain: Diagnosis and Treatment is written to address the many problems faced by patients with ocular pain of neurological origin. These patients are often incorrectly referred to ophthalmologists and otolaryngologists to diagnose eye problems or sinus disease, respectively. While these ailments are neurological in nature, the average time between the onset of pain and a visit to a neurologist is 13 years. By this point, most patients have received at least one wrong diagnosis. Additionally, some patients have undergone several unnecessary investigative tests, received improper, flawed treatments, and continued to suffer. "Neuro-ophthalmological Pain: Research and Treatment" contains information on a multitude of often-overlooked ailments in a single, comprehensive volume, for use by the neurologist as well as general practitioners looking to guide their patients toward appropriate care. It will provide potentially life-changing information for those with ocular pain with decreased vision; ocular pain with ophthalmoplegia or ophthalmoparesis; ocular pain with papilledema; and ocular pain with autonomic manifestations Neuro-ophthalmological Pain: Research and Treatment is a powerful tool in helping physicians establish correct diagnoses, so that they may either provide proper treatment, or refer their patients to the correct medical specialists.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction2. Definitions
3. Headache Classification
4. Classification of ocular pain
5. Ocular pain with decreased vision
6. Ocular pain with ophthalmoplegia or ophthalmoparesis
7. Ocular pain with papilledema
8. Ocular pain with autonomic manifestations
9. Other ocular pain
10. Treatment
Authors
R. Silva-N�to Federal University of the Parna�ba Delta, Brazil. Dr. Silva N�to is a neurologist and a headache specialist who has dedicated himself to the study of headaches for 25 years. He has doctorate and postdoctoral degrees in neurology; the theses for both were on headaches. He is a translator of the International Classification of Headache Disorders, Third Edition (ICHD-3) into Portuguese, authorized by the International Headache Society (IHS). He has written eight books and published 99 scientific articles, including many on ocular pain. Kathleen B. Digre Distinguished Professor of Neurology and Professor Ophthalmology, University of Utah School of Medicine; Neuro-Ophthalmologist, Moran Eye Center at University of Utah Health Sciences Center, Salt Lake City, USA.Kathleen B. Digre, MD, specializes in neuro-ophthalmology and headache and practices at the John A. Moran Eye Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City. She evaluates and treats complex visual complaints which can be due to optic nerve or brain disease. Dr. Digre sees patients with complex neuro-ophthalmic disorders such as papilledema, photophobia, visual loss, and diplopia. She also treats migraine headaches and other unusual headache disorders. She is listed in Best Doctors in America.
