Psychological migraine treatment gives sufferers a confidence boostMigraine study in GlasgowMigraine Heroes winners announced- Migraine Action launches new migraine in the workplace information packRelaxation podcast to help manage migraineMigraine Action on Able Radio
- First genetic link to common migraine found20% off an initial consultation at the Peak House PracticeFREE Bowen Technique sessions in Kent
- Migraine linked to heart diseaseOverweight teens are more likely to have chronic headaches or migrainesThe National Launch Meeting for BOTOX® in chronic migraine for healthcare professionals
- Polaroid sunglasses prize drawEducation day in Glasgow for young migraineurs and adult migraineurs - 11th SeptemberNew medication to prevent menstrually related migraine
- YorkTest prize draw winnerWanted - do you suffer from chronic migraine?BOTOX® receives licence in UK as preventative treatment in chronic migraine
- Migraine prophylaxis phase IIb clinical study failsVitamin D Low in patients with headache and migraineMigraine Action receives Communiqué award for Best Patient Association
- Have you got back issues of Migraine Action newsletters?Prescribing trends for severe headache and migraine signal inappropriate medication useMigraineurs who experienced childhood abuse have greater risk of cardiovascular disease
- Have you shared your views in the 2010 members surveyNew research helps explain why sleep deprivation triggers migrainesSociodemographic and comorbidity profiles of chronic migraine and episodic migraine sufferers
- Stigma of migraine is significant; worse for those with chronic migraine
MA's history
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1958 |
Association launched. |
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1959 |
Membership reaches 1,000. |
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1960 |
First media breakthrough when the Association was featured in the Dailv Express and Woman's Own, resulting in 2000 new members. |
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1973 |
HRH Princess Margaret opens new Migraine Clinic at Charterhouse Square. |
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1977 |
Poetry competition organised by Amelia Nathan-Hill. |
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1980 |
Association opens new headquarters at Byfleet. |
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1981 |
First National Migraine Art Competition held. |
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1982 |
Second Migraine Art Competition. |
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1983 |
Silver Jubilee celebrations. |
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1985 |
Third Migraine Art Competition held. |
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1987 |
Fourth Migraine Art Competition held. |
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1989 |
Migraine essay competition held for G.Ps. |
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1990 |
Children's poetry competition held. |
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1993 |
Association holds Migraine G.P. of the Year competition. |
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1994 |
New Constitution and rules adopted. |
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1997 |
Members vote to change title to Migraine Action Association and adopt new logo. |
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1998 |
40th. Anniversary celebrated with Peter Wilson Memorial Lecture. |
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1998 |
Association joins World Headache Alliance. |
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2001 |
Association holds its first half yearly meeting in Manchester in March. |
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2001 |
MAA moves its office from Byfleet in Surrey and purchases new office in Great Oakley, Northants. Opening ceremony by local MP, Phil Hope, who pledges support. |
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2004 2008 2008 |
Educational initiative on migraine in children; lesson plan for 8-17 year olds distributed to schools; children's website www.migraine.org.uk/youngmigraineurs launched; colouring competition in conjunction with Jaguar. Migraine Action rebrands itself with a new logo, new websites, and newsletter. |