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About migraine

Learn more about migraine including symptoms and trigger factors

In this section

  • Migraine – what is it?
  • Types of migraine
  • Trigger factors
  • Migraine stories
  • For professionals

Living with migraine

Taking some time to understand this complex neurological condition may help you to live with migraine and to work in partnership with your healthcare professionals

In this section

  • Seeking medical advice
  • Treatments
  • Coping and managing
  • Asking for support

Finding a cure

We fund and promote new research into migraine to discover new treatments and to find a cure

In this section

  • Our research programme
  • The Susan Haydon Bursary

Get involved

Help us to help you by supporting our charitable work. There are numerous ways you can get involved from donating to fundraising and raising awareness

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