Jefferey P. Nelson, MD.
(www.norleaneuro.com)
Neurology specialist, Nor-Lea General Hospital.

The American Headache Society (www.AmericanHeadacheSociety.org)
"The American Headache Society (AHS) is a professional society of health care providers dedicated to the study and treatment of headache and face pain. Founded in 1959, AHS brings together physicians and other health providers from various fields and specialties to share concepts and developments about headache and related conditions."

The International Headache Society
(www.i-h-s.org)
"The International Headache Society (IHS) is the world's membership organization for all whose professional commitment, whatever their discipline, is to helping people whose lives are affected by headache disorders."

The Migraine Trust
(www.migrainetrust.org)
"The Migraine Trust is the UK's leading medical research and patient support charity for the condition. The Trust is committed to supporting sufferers and their famlies by funding and promoting research, improving diagnosis and treatment, providing information and advice, and raising awareness of migraine as a significant public health problem."

The National Headache Foundation
(www.headaches.org)
"The National Headache Foundation exists to enhance the healthcare of headache sufferers. It is a source of help to sufferers' families, physicians who treat migraine sufferers, allied health professional, and the public."

Patient and Physician Organizations and Support Websites
American Headache Society Committee for Headache Education
(www.achenet.org)
“The American Headache Society Committee for Headache Education (ACHE) is a nonprofit patient-health professional partnership dedicated to advancing the treatment and management of headache and to raising the public awareness of headache as a valid, biologically based illness.

M.A.G.N.U.M. (Migraine Awareness Group: A National Understanding for Migraineurs)
(www.migraines.org)
"To bring public awareness to the fact the Migraine is a true biologic neurological disease, using the electronic, print and artistic mediums of expression. To assist Migraine sufferers, their families, and co-workers. To help improve the quality of life and lessen the burden of Migraine disease and head-pain disorder worldwide.”

Migraine Action Association
(www.migraine.org.uk)
“The Migraine Action Association (MAA) bridges the gap between the sufferer and the medical world by providing unbiased information on all aspects of migraine, its causes, diagnosis and treatment. MAA’s mission statement is ‘to relieve the burden of headache by facilitating informed awareness and encouraging research”

Migraine Disability Information Center
(http:www.midas-migraine.net)
“The Migraine Disability Website site is designed to offer information to both patients and healthcare professionals. A range of educational materials provide information on how MIDAS and disability assessment are helping to improve migraine management. ”

 

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