The math of migraine: A common denominator.Brett Dabruzzo’s first migraine hit when she was in high school. Pounding headaches and overwhelming nausea weren’t diagnosed as migraine until almost a decade later when Dabruzzo, Pharm.D., director, medical affairs, AbbVie, began working for a pharmaceutical company in its neurology department. A week into her job as a
Migraine & Stigma Survey 2023 In 2023, the EMHA conducted a comprehensive pan-European digital survey answered by 4.210 people across 17 countries. In order to examinate the origins of stigma surrounding migraine, its impact on patients, and their need for better understanding and support. The survey covers various topics such as patients’ ease in sharing
Migraine & Stigma Survey 2023 In 2023, the EMHA conducted a comprehensive pan-European digital survey answered by 4.210 people across 17 countries. In order to examinate the origins of stigma surrounding migraine, its impact on patients, and their need for better understanding and support. The survey covers various topics such as patients’ ease in sharing
Migraine in the EU: EMHA’s ‘Access to Care’ survey reveals shocking hurdles for patients to overcome and disparities in the EU. Presented at the Migraine in the EU: Lifting the barriers to treatment webinar. 29 September 2021, Brussels, Belgium. The European Migraine & Headache Alliance (EMHA) organised a webinar “Migraine in the EU: Lifting the
The hidden potential of migraine in a company. 1 IN 7 EMPLOYEES SUFFER FROM MIGRAINE, yet you probably do not know who in your company is living with the condition. According to a recent study, up to 51% of people with migraine lie about the reason for their absence from work. Or even worse, they
Women and Migraine Women and migraine: Estrogen may explain why women suffer more often migraines Spanish researchers have discovered that the role of this sex hormone around the trigeminal nerve could be key in migraine episodes, which could explain why woman suffer from them more often. Sex hormones could play a key role in the
In 2018 EMHA organised a survey among migraine patients working in 7 EU countries (Ireland, Italy, France, Germany, Portugal, Spain and United Kingdom.
The survey shed light on how women have to juggle between migraine attacks and work.
The American Migraine Foundation’s top 10 igraine triggers guide and how to manage them Top 10 Migraine Triggers and How to Deal with Them: The sudden onset of a migraine means a dark room, bed and a cool towel for most of us. While these seem to come out of nowhere, many will find that
Finish headache magazine Text: Mirva Hämäläinen (Ed. Herttakaisa Kettunen)This article was first published in Finnish in Migraine Association of Finland’s magazine Päänsärky. It was translated by volunteer Ms Venla Kallio. Ms Mirva Hämäläinen is also a volunteer in Migraine Association of Finland For her master’s thesis, Mirva Hämäläinen collected reports from people with migraine about
