NHS Advances in Migraine Treatment

Migraines affect one in four women and one in 12 men in the UK. This is roughly 15 percent of the adult population. Everyone will experience migraines differently. Some people have attacks frequently, up to several times a week. Other people only have a migraine occasionally.
Chronic migraine is diagnosed when a patient has migraine on 15 or more days each month over a period of at least 6 months. Also known as transformed migraine, patients usually have a history of migraine attacks that gradually worsen over a period of months or years.
In this programme presented by Georgina Burnett we look at the latest innovations in migraine treatment (including Chronic Migraine treatment) and hear the views of family GP and television personality Dr Chris Steele. We also visit John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford to hear expert views on the treatment of Chronic Migraine from Dr Paul Davies, Senior Lecturer in Clinical Neurology and Alexander Green, Consultant Neurosurgeon.

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A migraine is not a "severe headache". It is a life-changing neurological disorder.

[@christyknutson7049]

YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY CORRECT!!! It is a genetic neurological disease. I have hemiplegic migraines and they have ruined so much
of my life. There is genetic testing...but NO CURE!

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Migraines are often misdiagnosed. If there is any question if you have a migraine versus some other type of headache watch the DRNICKDDS videos onYou Tube to see if you are possibly dealing with a structural issue with dental occlusion and the TM joint.