| Name | Migraine |
| Related to/Also known as | |
| Symptoms of Migraine |
Migraine is a debilitating neurological condition, which often strikes without warning. It affects different people in different ways, but common symptoms include an intense, throbbing headache (usually on one-side of the head), sensitivity to light and noise, nausea or vomiting. Visual disturbances, or aura, are also common. see also Cluster Headaches |
| Types | |
| Useful national contacts |
The Migraine Trust (Migraine Action has merged with the Migraine Trust) National Migraine Centre |
| Children & young people |
Young people with migraine (Migraine Trust) Advice for 7 to 12 year olds (Migraine Trust) Guide for parents and carers (Migraine Trust) Migraine in children and adolescents (U.K. National Migraine Centre) |
| Online resources |
Migraine (NHS) Migraine (Brain & Spine Foundation)  https://tinyurl.com/yyrg5rqbMigraine Information Page (U.S. National Institute for Neurological Disorders and Stroke) https://tinyurl.com/y6f9y2jtAcupuncture for preventing migraine attacks (Cochrane Evidence) https://tinyurl.com/ydxsosHemiplegic Migraine (Orofacial Pain website) https://tinyurl.com/yxhowvoh |
| News and Events |
September 1st-7th 2019 is Migraine Awareness Week |
| Our resources | 
The library at The Brain Charity has a range of resources on Migraine and on a wide range of disability-related issues. Visit our library to read Migraine Action's info pack "Supporting young migraineurs". |
