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Name	Migraine
Related to/Also known as	See also Cluster Headaches
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. • The British Deaf Association has information in BSL about Migraine.
Types	See the Migraine Trust's website: https://tinyurl.com/ycauko3s
Useful national contacts	The Migraine Trust (Migraine Action has merged with the Migraine Trust) Tel: 020 7631 6970 www.migrainetrust.org National Migraine Centre Tel. 020 7251 3322 www.migraineclinic.org.uk
Children & young people	Young people with migraine (Migraine Trust) https://tinyurl.com/yyvx2kn4 Advice for 7 to 12 year olds (Migraine Trust) https://tinyurl.com/y6ox598l Guide for parents and carers (Migraine Trust) https://tinyurl.com/zmhzd96 Migraine in children and adolescents (U.K. National Migraine Centre) https://tinyurl.com/yyvaxkml
News and events	• The Migraine Trust's ‘State of the Migraine Nation’ project (December 2019) https://tinyurl.com/s85zb97 • Channel 5 is looking for people with migraine to take part in a new documentary. Do you have migraine and are over 18 years of age? Have you been diagnosed by a medical professional? Are you about to begin treatment or have you tried multiple treatments with no success? Are you frustrated by a lack of awareness or understanding around migraines? Would you be interested in trying the latest migraine treatment options? If this is something you would like to be a part of, please contact FirecrestFilms: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 0141 530 2333 ext 380
Online resources	Migraine (NHS) www.nhs.uk/conditions/migraine Migraine (Brain & Spine Foundation) https://tinyurl.com/yyrg5rqb "The grim reality of migraine care in the UK" Health Service Journal (December 2019) https://tinyurl.com/vrncgmj Migraine Information Page (U.S. National Institute for Neurological Disorders and Stroke) https://tinyurl.com/y6f9y2jt Acupuncture for preventing migraine attacks (Cochrane Evidence) https://tinyurl.com/ydxsos Hemiplegic Migraine (Orofacial Pain website) https://tinyurl.com/yxhowvoh Migraine with Aura (U.K. National Migraine Centre) https://tinyurl.com/ugpf9uy
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".

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