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Migraine Websites

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Doctor’s Guide to Migraine Information and Resources
This site offers "the latest medical news and information for patients or friends/parents of patients diagnosed with migraine and migraine-related disorders." This site includes a large amount of medical news and alerts, as well as migraine information (such as diagnosis, cause, treatment, management, etc.) discussion groups and newsgroups, and links to related sites.

Heading Off Migraine Pain
This page, from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, deals largely with migraine treatment through medication (both over-the-counter and prescription), but also addresses individual migraine triggers, and stress. This page includes a chart which helps to determine which kind of headache one experiences – migraine, tension-type, or cluster. There is also a listing of headache / migraine related resources.

Migraine Headaches: One Type of Vascular Headache
This page, from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), deals with the symptoms of migraine, the migraine process, migraines as affecting women, triggers of migraine headache, other forms of migraine, and treatment, (drug therapy, biofeedback and relaxation training, and diet). The information on this site is presented in clear, concise language. . Simply click on "Health Information" on the left side of the website, locate Migraine, and you're on your way.

Migraines: Taking Control of Your Pain
This article, originally published in Mayo Clinic Women's HealthSource, provides very concise, to-the-point information about migraines. This information deals with causes of migraines, triggers (hormone fluctuations, diet, stress, etc.), how to stop migraine pain through medication, non-drug therapies, and ways to prevent migraine pain.

The Migraine Association of Canada
The Migraine Association of Canada is "dedicated to empowering migraine sufferers to obtain relief from their disorder by providing support, information and education." This site includes basic information about migraines, complications such as stroke or infections, a questionnaire to assess individual migraine suffering, and a section for kids.