Migraine affects 4.9 million Australians — there are calls for it to be recognised as a disability
1 year ago

Migraine affects 4.9 million Australians — there are calls for it to be recognised as a disability

ABC  

An estimated 4.9 million Australians battle through the debilitating pain of migraines. "That's having a massive impact on her studies and her schooling because you can't concentrate when you've got a migraine … your concentration and focus is out." "The practitioners haven't got the simple diagnostic awareness of migraine," Dr Hutton says. Mr Cincinnato says frequent and severe migraine attacks can lead to long-term disability in some people and that supporting Australians living with migraine "warrants urgent attention by the NDIS and Disability Support Pension". "I think that's probably the main thing we need at the moment — a conversation around how we manage people with migraine, and how we develop structures for GPs so it's easy for them to diagnose migraines," she says.

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Headaches and Migraines: Prevalence, Impact, and Modern Treatments
8 months ago

Headaches and Migraines: Prevalence, Impact, and Modern Treatments

News 18  

Headaches are the most prevalent neurological disorder affecting people worldwide, with migraines being a significant subset causing considerable disability and economic burden. The Global Burden of Disease study, coordinated by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, highlights that migraines affect nearly one in seven people worldwide, with higher prevalence among women, particularly between the ages of 25 and 55. …

Migraine must be taken seriously as treatment waiting times rise – charity
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Migraine must be taken seriously as treatment waiting times rise – charity

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Robert Music, chief executive of the Migraine Trust, said: “Not only are patients struggling, …

Migraines are very common in Australia. So why are they under-diagnosed and under-treated?
2 years, 2 months ago

Migraines are very common in Australia. So why are they under-diagnosed and under-treated?

ABC  

Carl Cincinnato describes migraines as a "perfectly evil disease". "Whilst migraine itself may not be known for taking life, it can take everything in life worth living for away from you," the director of operations at Migraine and Headache Australia and a migraine sufferer, tells ABC RN's Life Matters. "Over the whole six years of med school, the average is …

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