ABSTRACT

In this book, we have traced the origins of migraine, considered the complex processes underlying the migraine mechanism, and have described the multitude of neurological symptoms, both benign and serious, that can be manifestations of the process. We have also described the many primary headache ‘‘variants’’ that can be encountered, with illustrative case histories from our practices. These observations lead us to propose two very simple principles, which in a sense echo the sentiments of the quotations from Liveing and Willis.