Migraine aura refers to a collection of symptoms that many people experience before or during a migraine attack. These symptoms can affect your senses in many ways, and some people find it to be the most debilitating part of a migraine attack. Read this article...
Migraine attacks can happen spontaneously, but other times they are brought on by specific factors (called ‘triggers’). These can be hard to identify, but most people will know one or two things that play a role in their migraine (such as sleep, diet, or stress)....
Preventive treatments are an important part of migraine management, particularly for people with chronic migraine. In recent years, a number of new preventive treatments have become available which have revolutionised migraine treatment. This article includes the latest updates on preventive treatments, from September 2021....
If you experience frequent headache or migraine attacks, you have probably started to notice that you have a few ‘triggers’. This could be a lack of sleep, stress, or dietary changes - including dehydration. Thankfully, some of these triggers can be avoided, which can help...
Carl Cincinnato represented Migraine & Headache Australia and the patient community at a hearing for the Parliamentary Inquiry into the approval processes for new drugs. The inquiry considered drug development and research, as well as the Pharmaceutical Benefit Scheme (PBS). This was a unique patient...
The 2020-21 budget announced that $600,000 will be allocated to improve the awareness and management of migraine. Migraine & Headache Australia is one of the charitable organisations receiving a portion of this funding. It is the first time in the history of our organisation that...
Migraines - are you silently suffering? ABC's Radio National Program - 20th September 2019 - Click below to listen (20 minutes) [audio mp3="https://headacheaustralia.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/lms_20190920_0906.mp3"][/audio] Listen now(Link will open in new window) Download audio Friday 20 September 2019 9:06AM (view full episode) IMAGE: MIGRAINE AFFECTS AROUND 5 MILLION PEOPLE IN AUSTRALIA....
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Here is a new documentary produced by one our directors Dr Tissa Wijeratne. MD FRACP FRSM FAHA FAAN FRCP (Edin) FRCP (London) is a senior Neurologist and the Director of the stroke Unit, Neuroscience Research Unit, Movement disorders program at Western Hospital, Melbourne. Dr Wijeratne is a...
February 2019: 2019 Migraine Research Foundation Impact Awards Call for Letters of Interest for Two Projects 1. Research on Childhood Migraine and/or 2. Research on New Therapeutic Targets for Migraine The Migraine Research Foundation, a US nonprofit that raises money to fund innovative migraine research, invites both US and international...
Migraine & Headache Australia is the only organization in Australia that aims to support the more than 5 million Australians affected by headache and migraine. 