What is migraine?
We look at the major types of migraine, the symptoms and how they impact individuals.
Migraine advice for patients
Are you suffering from migraines? You’re not alone. Migraine is one of the most common neurological conditions affecting more than 10 million people in the UK. Migraines are also more prevalent among women1 and the Global Burden of Disease Study in 2016 showed that headaches were most burdensome in women between ages 15 and 49 years, with migraine causing 20.3 million years of life lived with disability (YLDS) in this age group and sex.2
Despite this, migraine is still overlooked and misunderstood, often leading to avoidable hospital admissions. In England alone this is estimated to be 16,500 emergency admissions for headache and migraine.3
This website has been created to provide advice about migraines, help you recognise the symptoms of migraines, understand the possible causes, and to learn about available treatments that may benefit you or your friends, loved ones or colleagues. It’s here to help anyone suffering from migraines, and ultimately, help us all live life on our own terms.
What causes migraine?
Here we discuss some of the many triggers that lead to migraines.
Treatments for migraine
We explore some of the treatment options for migraine in more detail here.
Self-care
Self-care is something you can do to help you tackle migraine on your terms. Find out more about self-care here.
Managing day-to-day life
Migraine can impact on many aspects of your life. We’ve compiled some tips on how to address various situations.
Resources & support
Migraine can impact on many aspects of your life. We’ve compiled some tips on how to address various situations.
References
- Migraine. Brain Research UK. Online. Available at https://www.brainresearchuk.org.uk/neurological-conditions/migraine [last accessed July 2024]
- GBD 2016 Headache Collaborators. Global, regional, and national burden of migraine and tension-type headache, 1990–2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016. Lancet Neurol. 2018;17(11):954–976.
- Heading in the wrong direction: Challenges in migraine care and why people with migraine deserve better. The Migraine Trust. Online. Available at https://migrainetrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/TMT-Heading-In-The-Wrong-Direction-2023-FINAL.pdf [last accessed July 2024]
