Abstract
Alexander Mauskop´s personal view on migraine therapy is entertaining and relevant for patients, physicians and everybody who is interested in migraine. It is an easy to read e-book, which is full of practical advice to migraine patients. I also believe that even the experienced migraine doctor can learn something from the book. It covers every possible therapy from acute medication to preventive meditation, not in depth but rather in a way that stimulates the reader’s thinking. Some chapters contain bits and pieces of Alexander´s long experience as a clinician with reference to cases he has seen. Based on these stories I assume it is easy for patients to relate to Dr Mauskop. A lot of advice is evidence-based from migraine research, but some of the suggestions stem from personal practice. While I personally find the overview of so many topics interesting, I feel sorry for the patient who has not tried all possible remedies as described in the book. Friends, families and other well-wishers who have read the book may encourage the migraine patient to try out all open therapeutic options as the patient’s migraine has not completely resolved with current or past therapeutic approaches. On the other hand, patients may pick their treatment of choice out of an extensive therapeutic flower bucket. Of course, the book has also an interesting section on magnesium and its benefit in migraine. Needless to say, that Dr Mauskop has spearheaded the research on the use of magnesium in migraine (1). I am happy to encourage everybody who is interested in migraine to read this e-book.
