| Name | Migraine |
| Related to/Also known as | See also Cluster Headaches, Vertigo |
| 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) 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) |
| News and events | 
• The Migraine Trust's ‘State of the Migraine Nation’ project (December 2019) |
| Online resources |
What to know about migraine and COVID-19 (American Migraine Foundation) Top 5 Migraine Self-care Tips Duing Covid-19 Lockdown (National Migraine Centre) Migraine (NHS) Migraine (Brain & Spine Foundation) "The grim reality of migraine care in the UK" Health Service Journal (December 2019) Migraine Information Page (U.S. National Institute for Neurological Disorders and Stroke) Acupuncture for preventing migraine attacks (Cochrane Evidence) Hemiplegic Migraine (Orofacial Pain website) Migraine with Aura (U.K. National Migraine Centre) |
| 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". |
