Migraine Headache Resources

Web Sites

American Headache Society
The American Headache Society (AHS) is a professional society of healthcare providers dedicated to the study and treatment of headache and face pain. The Society's objectives are to promote the exchange of information and ideas concerning the causes and treatments of headache and related painful disorders.
http://www.americanheadachesociety.org/

American Council for Headache Education
The ACHE is sponsored by the American Headache Society. Through its newsletter and Web site, the ACHE makes a wide range of educational resources available to physicians, patients, families, schools and employers.
http://www.achenet.org

MAGNUM (Migraine Awareness Group: A National Understanding for Migraineurs)
MAGNUM was created to bring public awareness to the fact that migraine is a true biologic neurological disease, to assist migraine sufferers, their families, and coworkers, and to help improve the quality of life of migraine sufferers worldwide.
http://www.migraines.org

National Headache Foundation
The National Headache Foundation exists to enhance the healthcare of headache sufferers. The NHF provides educational and informational resources, supporting headache research and advocating for the understanding of headache as a legitimate neurobiological disease.
http://www.headaches.org

National Institutes of Health Neurological Institute
The mission of NINDS is to reduce the burden of neurological disease - a burden borne by every age group, by every segment of society, by people all over the world.
http://www.ninds.nih.gov

Support Groups

MAGNUM (Migraine Awareness Group: A National Understanding for Migraineurs).
MAGNUM assists migraine sufferers, their families, and co-workers. It works to improve the quality of life and lessen the burden of migraine disease and head-pain disorder worldwide.
http://www.migraines.org

Migraine
Migraine is a mailing list for people who suffer from migraines. It is a forum for fellow migraine sufferers to compare notes, such as: Which medications helped? Which ones didn't? What foods trigger migraines? How do you cope with chronic migraine pain? All sufferers and family/friends of sufferers are welcome.
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/migraine/