Important Sites for Migraine Sufferers

New information about migraines emerges continually. Some of the information available on the Internet is reliable; much more of it is not. Reliable information comes from non-profit professional and governmental entities like the ones listed below. To keep abreast of the latest developments, turn your browser toward these reputable websites.

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)

A division of the US National Institutes of Health, NINDS is the federal medical research institute devoted to the study of neurological conditions, including migraine. It includes migraine-specific publications, links to other organizations, and information about ongoing clinical trials.

http://www.ninds.nih.gov

American Headache Society (AHS) and Committee for Headache Education (ACHE )

AHS and ACHE are twin organizations. AHS is a professional society for health care providers who focus on researching and treating headache and facial pain; they produce the work of the US Headache Consortium, which releases clinical guidelines for the prevention and treatment of migraines. Physician members of AHS and the Consortium represent:

•  American Academy of Family Physicians

•  American Academy of Neurology

•  American Headache Society

•  American College of Emergency Physicians

•  American College of Physicians-American Society of Internal Medicine

•  American Osteopathic Association

•  National Headache Foundation

ACHE is the educational resource arm of AHS—it contains many pages of migraine- and headache-specific information, as well as a search tool for locating a headache specialist in your area.

AHS

http://www.americanheadachesociety.org

ACHE

http://www.achenet.org

National Headache Foundation

The purpose of the NHF is to enhance health care for people who suffer from headaches. It provides education and information for the public and health care professionals (including continuing medical education) and supports research into headaches. Some of the most prominent neurologists in the United States participate on NHF's advisory board, including Oliver Sacks, MD.

The site includes a searchable map of physicians who have received additional certification in the management of headaches.

http://www.headaches.org

Migraine Research Foundation

The mission of the Migraine Research Foundation is to end the debilitating pain of migraine by raising money to fund promising research into its causes and treatment. The Migraine Research Foundation (formerly The Migraine and Pain Fund) is the largest private funder of migraine research in the United States.

http://www.migraineresearchfoundation.org

Migraine Awareness Group - The National Migraine Association

• Change Federal Legislation to include Intractable Migraine as a disability;

• Increase public Awareness that migraine is not caused by stress, depression or lifestyle;

• Educate the public that Migraine is not psychological or somatoform, but is a serious physical condition, neurologically based, that in some cases can even lead to permanent visual loss, stroke, coma, and death;

• Debunk myths... i.e. "Migraine personality";

• Arm Migraineurs with knowledge to directly improve their quality of life;

• Educate Migraineurs about aspects of Migraine disease, such as trigger mechanisms and the latest in medical treatments and pharmaceuticals, and patient education;

• Direct Migraineurs to positive medical organizations; and

• Direct Migraineurs to quality regional medical facilities.

http://www.migraines.org

PubMed

PubMed is the online, searchable database of the US National Library of Medicine. It contains all articles published in scientific journals. Intended for use by health professionals, PubMed is an important resource for patients, too. If you see a study mentioned in the popular press, you can usually find the original publication that contains more detailed information by searching in PubMed. The latest studies in migraine treatment and prevention appear first in PubMed.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed

Medline Plus

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus

World Headache Alliance

Founded in 1997, the World Headache Alliance shares information between organizations about treating and preventing headaches and raises public awareness of the worldwide health, social, and economic impact of headaches. More than 40 organizations from 30 countries are members of WHA.

WHA includes publications for the public, including a headache diary form, as well as links to member organizations.

http://www.w-h-a.org

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