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Migraine |  | Author: Oliver Sacks
Publisher: Vintage
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Media: Paperback
Edition: Rev Exp
Pages: 368
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Dimensions (in): 8 x 5.2 x 0.7
ISBN: 037570406X
Dewey Decimal Number: 616.857
EAN: 9780375704062
ASIN: 037570406X
Publication Date: October 5, 1999
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"Balanced, authoritative . . . brilliant." --The London Times
"Written by one of the great clinical writers of the twentieth century, Migraine . . . should be read as much for its brilliant insights into the nature of our mental functioning as for its discussion of the migraine." --The New York Times Book Review
The many manifestations of migraine can vary dramatically from one patient to another, even within the same patient at different times. 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. Portrayals of these uncanny states have found their way into many works of art, from the heavenly visions of Hildegard von Bingen to Alice in Wonderland. 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 individual's life.
"I am sure . . . that any layman who is interested in the relation between the body and mind . . . will find the book as fascinating as I have." --W. H. Auden, The New York Review of Books
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 Olive Sacks' Migraine is great as always May 3, 2009
Matthew Hamby (Orem, Utah, USA)
Like his other books, Oliver Sacks has done a great job of taking a clinical perspective of a medical condition and making it understandable and accessible to people not familiar with medical jargon.
title April 6, 2009
Joe Phoenix (outerneck, va)
0 out of 5 found this review helpful
Book was as ordered and shipped at once.
Just what I wanted and expected.
Joe P
good read but somewhat outdated February 22, 2009
Sara White (Salt Lake City, UT USA)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I was interested in this book because most of my family, myself included, suffer from migraines. This book is enriched with a number of years of clinical experience. However, this book was originally written in the 1970s, with an update in 1992. There have been numerous discoveries about migraines since the update, let alone the original print. In addition, the updates are at the end of the chapters, not rewritten in the text. So, if you want to learn more about migraines, maybe read WebMD as a background first.
Medically good but tedious September 24, 2008
Pedro Oliveira Jr. (Sao Paulo, SP Brazil)
2 out of 6 found this review helpful
Oliver Sacks is better in theaters than read. I consider "The man who mistook his wife with a hat" the only readable book from him.
An okay overview of the types of migraine June 29, 2008
R. K. Blackwell (Missoula MT)
6 out of 9 found this review helpful
This is a pretty good review of the varieties of migraines and the various symptoms people experience.
However, it does not actually explain the physiology of migraine; the actual cause of migraine.
It was interesting, but didn't really provide any answers, just descriptions.
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