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January 2008
4head QuickStrip Research Report
Wednesday 2 Jan 2008
In a recent trial of this new product from the manufacturers of the 4head stick, 90% of migraine sufferers found that this advanced hydro-gel strip helped soothe and cool the pain associated with migraine. Migraine sufferers are often looking for fast relief while they wait for their medication to kick in and two thirds of sufferers on the trial reported that the QuickStrip offered relief as quick as, or more quickly, than tablets. more...
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Migraine and Light Sensitivity
Wednesday 2 Jan 2008
Migraine and light are very often linked with migraine as sufferers report light sensitivity as a trigger for an attack, or is experienced as a symptom during one. A report from Mediview identifies how a new spectacle lens can help sufferers of migraine and daily headaches. more...
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Low Energy Light Bulbs
Wednesday 2 Jan 2008
Adverse health effects arising from switching to low energy light bulbs have been reviewed in the news lately. This feature highlights the effects reported by migraine sufferers and discusses what concerned people can do to ensure these effects are minimised whilst this currently voluntary initiative is undertaken. more...
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A Member Tells Her Story
Wednesday 2 Jan 2008
Migraine sufferer Molly struggled with this condition for 45 years before identifying that a wheat intolerance was heavily involved in causing the attacks. In this new feature, Molly gives a brief overview of how migraine had affected her life and how she and her sons benefited from eliminating wheat from their diet. more...
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Debating GPs
Wednesday 2 Jan 2008
In the latest poll, 44% of participating members of the Migraine Action Association reported that the help and support they receive from GPs was adequate. For members with positive feedback, there seemed to be a definite trend where practitioners had personal experience of the condition. more...
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Medical Advisory Board
Tuesday 2 Oct 2007
The new Medical Advisory Board was launched at a meeting for migraine sufferers during Migraine Awareness Week. The Board consists of experts with a special interest in migraine and other headaches, from the perspective of a broad range of specialities including acupuncture, chiropractic, pharmacy, homeopathy, neurology, migraine in women and migraine in children. The Chairman of the Board, Dr Andrew Dowson, Director of Headache Services at King’s College Hospital in London gave a presentation regarding the results of the Association’s recent “Medication Survey” which formed the theme for this year’s Migraine Awareness Week campaign: “They don’t really understand my pain…. But do I?” more...
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New Treatment
Tuesday 2 Oct 2007
Under the new regulations that require all unlicensed medicinal herbs to be registered, MedicHerb has launched MigraHerb® which has been granted registration by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and licensed as a traditional herbal medicine product used for the prevention of migraine. more...
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Research Reports
Tuesday 2 Oct 2007
The following two surveys were undertaken in conjunction with MAA members earlier this year:
- Illness Perceptions Questionnaire – this study aimed to assess individuals’ perceptions of how their health impacts on their quality of life and looked at the health impact on social, physical and emotional areas.
- Preventative Migraine Treatment – this study investigated what patients expect from their preventative treatment and determined the levels of their satisfaction with its use.
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Ask the Expert
Tuesday 2 Oct 2007
The latest topics handled by MAA's panel of experts include: Herbal Medicine by Glen Elliott, member of the National Institute of Medical Herbalists; Autogenic Training by Dr Ruth Naylor, member of the National Council of Psychotherapists; and Massage Therapy by Suzy McGroarty, member of the National Association of Manipulative and Massage Therapists. more...
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Debating Migraine in the Workplace
Tuesday 2 Oct 2007
MAA members contributed their thoughts and comments about how migraine is handled in the workplace with suggestions as to how this can be improved. more...
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Migraine Awareness Week 2007
Wednesday 25 Jul 2007
Migraine is a complex and debilitating neurological condition which can be misunderstood by non sufferers and inappropriately treated by sufferers. Healthcare professionals are becoming increasingly aware of the need to support migraine sufferers in their need to develop an effective management plan. However an understanding of why medication is being prescribed and how this should be incorporated into a management plan can be a subject that is not tackled. This year’s campaign focuses on the results of a nationwide survey investigating people’s understanding of their migraine medication and its role in an effective management plan. more...
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Medical Advisory Board
Wednesday 25 Jul 2007
During Migraine Awareness Week, a new medical advisory board will be launched which aims to provide MAA and its members with expertise from a medical “best practice” perspective. more...
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Ask the Expert
Wednesday 25 Jul 2007
As part of the Association’s benefits to Enhanced Members, a forum is hosted each month by experts in the field of migraine and its management. Experts on acupuncture, chiropractic care and Bowen Therapy have been fielding questions over the last 3 months and this section briefly outlines the benefits and role of these therapies. more...
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Hydro Active Women's Challenge
Wednesday 25 Jul 2007
The team of runners for the Migraine Action Association are preparing to take part in this year’s 5 km women’s road running event in London. Proceeds raised will go towards the ongoing development of the Children’s Project. Anyone interested in sponsoring this worthwhile project should send donations to the Migraine Action Association. more...
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Debating Complementary Therapy
Wednesday 25 Jul 2007
Members of the Migraine Action Association have been sharing their opinions on the role of complementary therapies as an effective preventative treatment for migraine and an online poll has been on the website since April 2007. more...
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Tackling Migraine Together
Sunday 1 Apr 2007
Migraine sufferers are invited to attend a meeting in Nottingham. Hosted by the Migraine Action Association and the Migraine Trust, there will be two guest speakers from the medical profession. more...
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Migraine Medication Survey
Sunday 1 Apr 2007
Migraine sufferers are invited to take part in a new nationwide survey. Supported more...
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Oestrogren levels affect migraine
Sunday 1 Apr 2007
New research from the City of London Migraine Clinic shows that changing levels of oestrogen during the normal menstrual cycle affect the likelihood of migraine occurring and the severity/duration of the attacks. Following women over nine menstrual cycles, the team of researchers identified the true relationship between hormone levels and migraine. more...
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The tight fit brain
Sunday 1 Apr 2007
The annual meeting of the Physiological Society revealed a potential link between susceptibility to headaches and the way the brain fits inside the sufferers’ skull. The research provides academics with a unique opportunity to study the mechanisms that cause headaches. more...
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Ask the Expert
Sunday 1 Apr 2007
Enhanced members of the Association are invited to ask questions to experts in the fields of various topics connected to the understanding and management of migraine. The first two topics this year, Managing Stress and Food Intolerance, produced a number of interesting questions and a summary of some of the key points raised are included in this report. more...
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Research Reports: Migraine and depression
Monday 1 Jan 2007
Many migraine sufferers have noticed that, at times, migraine and depression seem to go together and there is strong evidence to support this. In the ELSERT study conducted at the City of London Migraine Clinic researchers wanted to find out more about what would happen if both migraine and depression were treated with known effective treatments. more...
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Research Reports: Striped patterns
Monday 1 Jan 2007
Early studies of visual discomfort have found that certain patterns of stripes induce visual illusions of colour, shape and motion. In particular, individuals suffering frequent headaches have been found to report significant discomfort and visual distortions whilst viewing striped patterns. The aim of this study was to investigate visual discomfort and visual spatial attention towards stripes in a group of migraine sufferers and non-headache controls. more...
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Preventative Treatments
Monday 1 Jan 2007
Janssen-Cilag and the Migraine Action Association are conducting a survey of people currently taking drugs to prevent migraine. more...
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Migraine Awareness Week
Monday 1 Jan 2007
In preparation for this year’s campaign which runs from 2nd – 8th September, MAA will be asking migraine sufferers to take part in a survey about how they use medication to treat or prevent their attacks and their awareness of the medicines available. The results will be used to develop an educational campaign during Migraine Awareness Week. more...
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Early Day Motion
Monday 1 Jan 2007
Chairman of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Primary Headache Disorders, Stephen O’Brien, has tabled an Early Day Motion for an improved healthcare provision for headache services within the NHS. Migraine sufferers are asked to encourage their local MP to support this motion (EDM 419). more...
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National Conference
Monday 2 Oct 2006
This annual event took place on Saturday 2nd September 2006 and included presentations on the Migraine and the Heart trial including what the initial results mean to migraine sufferers, How to get the most from a consultation with a Headache Specialist, Migraine in the Workplace and Migraine and Food. more...
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Migraine Awareness Week
Monday 2 Oct 2006
The theme for this year’s campaign, which ran 3rd – 9th September, was “An invisible illness” to highlight the hidden suffering of migraineurs. Campaign literature explained the various phases of migraine including what can be done at each stage to ease the symptoms. more...
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Migraine Art Competition
Monday 2 Oct 2006
The winning entries have been announced including details of the winner of the Public Choice Award after voting closed at the end of Migraine Awareness Week. more...
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Migraine Day of Action
Monday 2 Oct 2006
Tuesday 12th September 2006 was the first European Migraine Day of Action. This included the launch of the newly formed European Headache Alliance (EHA) to the European Parliament in Brussels. MAA has contributed to this initiative by hosting a weblog forum on our website where 11 migraine sufferers, each following a different migraine management approach, are keeping a diary/weblog to update others on their progress. Other sufferers are invited to post comments. more...
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Victoria's Story
Monday 2 Oct 2006
A report from a migraine sufferer who has successfully brought her condition under control with the Migraine Resolution Programme, which combines hypnotherapy with neuro-linguistic programming. more...
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Visual Processing and Light Sensitivity in Migraine
Monday 2 Oct 2006
A two-year light sensitivity study by the School of Psychology at Birkbeck College, University of London and part-funded by MAA, investigated visual perception to understand how visual patterns induce migraine. more...
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Book Recommendation
Monday 2 Oct 2006
A new book by one of the Association’s Honorary Medical Advisers provides migraine sufferers with a comprehensive guide to understanding their condition and how to deal with it. more...
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Feverfew - Study Results
Wednesday 5 Jul 2006
The results of a survey conducted by UK herbal medicine manufacturer, MH Pharma (UK) Ltd show that a daily supplement of dried feverfew leaf may help migraine sufferers to reduce the frequency and/or severity of their migraine. more...
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Tackling Migraine Together in Colchester
Wednesday 5 Jul 2006
Migraine sufferers are invited to a meeting at Colchester Garrison Officers Club on Saturday 14th October 2006. more...
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Migraine Art Competition
Wednesday 5 Jul 2006
The eight winning entries have been selected and are on display on the website. Voting for the “Public Choice” award is open until 9th September 2006 for the general public to choose their favourite picture. more...
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The MIST Trial Results
Saturday 1 Apr 2006
The results for the MIST I (Migraine Intervention with STARFlex® Technology) trial in the UK, which investigated the possible connection between a minor heart defect, known as patent foramen ovale (PFO) and migraine with aura, were announced at the American College of Cardiology meeting in Atlanta, United States.
Doctors Peter Wilmshurst and Andrew Dowson, co-primary investigators, presented the analysis and preliminary findings, which identified that over 60% of the people screened had a right to left shunt, a heart defect that allows blood to cross from the right to left chambers of the heart, bypassing the lungs. more...
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Specialist Patient Programme
Saturday 1 Apr 2006
This programme of courses empowers migraine sufferers to manage their migraine more effectively. Dates are announced for Blackburn and Doncaster in May, and Guildford and Slough, in June. more...
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Research Report
Saturday 1 Apr 2006
Research at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery in London investigated the processing of sensory information processing (vision, hearing, etc.) comparing migraine sufferers with non-migraine sufferers. The results demonstrate the effort migraine sufferers have to make to adapt to their environment and helps to understand many of the symptoms present during an attack, especially the fatigue and the inability to function. more...
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Treatment Feedback
Saturday 1 Apr 2006
Association member Ann Wightman suffers from frequent, severe and disabling migraine. Having consulted various specialists and tried all the available medications, Ann was invited by the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery to try an occipital nerve block implant. This article gives her personal experience of this new procedure. more...
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Treatment New Private Headache Service
Saturday 1 Apr 2006
The Priory Hospital in Chelmsford has launched a new private headache service including a coordinated treatment programme for adults with chronic migraine and medication overuse headache. more...
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Specialist Patient Programme
Sunday 1 Jan 2006
Details of more courses planned for 2006 including Lincoln, Cheltenham, Oxford, Swansea, Hereford, Blackburn and Doncaster. more...
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All Party Parliamentary Group for Headache Disorders
Sunday 1 Jan 2006
68 MPs have supported an Early Day Motion to recognise migraine as a complex neurological condition and to urge the Department of Health to ensure NHS primary care trusts implement guidelines and provide better headache services. more...
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New Treatment - Topiramate
Sunday 1 Jan 2006
A brief introduction to this drug which has recently been licensed for use in the prevention of migraine. more...
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Research Report
Sunday 1 Jan 2006
A recent survey by Dr Janine Leach of the National Council for Osteopathic Research and the University of Brighton, aimed to understand from the migraine patients' perspective the reasons for seeking osteopathic treatment, the experience of treatment and the perceived effects. more...
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Cluster Headache
Sunday 1 Jan 2006
From 1st February 2006, new regulations to home oxygen prescribing and delivery will apply. more...
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Migraine Art Competition
Saturday 1 Oct 2005
A picture paints a thousand words – paintings and drawings by migraine sufferers depicting their condition have made a huge contribution to improving understanding and raising awareness of the impact migraine can have. The Migraine Action Association has launched a new art competition and invites those affected by migraine to illustrate their own impression of the condition. more...
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Specialist Patient Programme
Saturday 1 Oct 2005
Feedback from the courses held to date throughout the UK has been impressive. A network of Specialist Patients are now providing information and support to other migraine sufferers in their local areas. more...
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Headache UK Survey Results
Saturday 1 Oct 2005
The results of a survey of over 3,000 people investigating the impact of migraine and other disabling headache on their working lives. more...
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Research Reports: New lens filter for migraine patients
Saturday 1 Oct 2005
Positive results from a study, with Medi-View Ltd., testing a new spectacle lens filter which excludes only the light waves (red and blue) to which migraine sufferers are sensitive. more...
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Predictable Migraine Survey - Results
Saturday 1 Oct 2005
A study investigating the nature and management of “predictable” migraine was carried out earlier this year. The results are now available. more...
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Preliminary findings of the MIST trial
Friday 1 Jul 2005
The preliminary findings of the MIST (Migraine Intervention with STARFlex™ Technology) trial from the first 370 patients were presented recently at the EuroPCR meeting in Paris. With six out of ten people with migraine with aura have a shunt, the Steering Committee of the MIST trial have sent the following report. more...
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Medication overuse headache
Friday 1 Jul 2005
This is a common and disabling headache that can develop from frequent and sometimes excessive use of pain medications. more...
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Treatment feedback
Friday 1 Jul 2005
A member reports her experience of taking coenzyme Q10 as a preventative treatment for migraine, and a zen chi massage machine has proved to offer some benefits for another member. There is also useful information about maximizing the efficiency of migraine treatments by getting the timing right and news of a member who has recently undergone surgery for an occipital nerve implant. more...
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Workplace Questionnaire
Friday 1 Apr 2005
To gather quantifiable evidence, Headache UK have developed a questionnaire to be disseminated to members of MAA, Migraine Trust and OUCH (UK) to be completed if they have experienced discrimination in the workplace, faced disciplinary procedures because of sickness leave due to migraine or been refused benefits. more...
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Specialist Patient Programme
Friday 1 Apr 2005
Some frequently asked questions are answered about the Specialist Patient Programme. more...
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Research Volunteers
Friday 1 Apr 2005
Details of a new study at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery looking to understand how migraine attacks are generated. more...
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Treatment update
Friday 1 Apr 2005
The latest information about the possibility of more treatments for migraine becoming available for purchase without prescription. more...
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Back January 2005
www.migraine.org.uk
Wednesday 12 Jan 2005
The New Year sees the launch a new “window to the world” website for the Migraine Action Association. more...
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Migraine and the Heart
Saturday 1 Jan 2005
A new trial is being carried out in the UK called MIST, which aims to establish whether there is a link between a common heart defect, called patent foramen ovale, and migraine. more...
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Research Reports
Saturday 1 Jan 2005
A review of the reports on the use of melatonin to help prevent migraine and user involvement research. more...
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Survey results
Friday 1 Oct 2004
A summary of the initial responses received with regards to a survey on the possibility of more migraine treatment becoming available for purchase in pharmacies. more...
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Research Reports
Friday 1 Oct 2004
A review of the reports on the prevalence of migraine on each day of the menstrual cycle, coenzyme Q10 as a migraine preventative, and a survey on migraine and sleep. more...
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Additives
Friday 1 Oct 2004
A list of some of the most common food additives that have been linked to migraine. more...
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