What is Migraine?
Migraine is a neurological disease with no known cure. A migraine is a type of headache characterized by recurrent attacks of moderate to severe throbbing and pulsating pain on one side of the head.
Symptoms can vary person to person, but the most common include head pain, nausea, fatigue, light and sound sensitivity, and dizziness.
The pain is caused by the activation of nerve fibers within the walls of brain blood vessels traveling inside the meninges (three layers of membranes protecting the brain and spinal cord).
Migraine is often misdiagnosed and misunderstood – stigma surrounds the disease.
Our Mission
Our program educates migraine patients on how to advocate for themselves in various environments and find cost-effective ways to relieve the burden of chronic or episodic migraines, including preventative and alternative-style treatments. We also promote and share research on both pre-existing and new migraine treatments. We aim to empower those personally affected by migraine, and their peers, on how to navigate the economic, physical, and emotional effects of migraine, specifically targeting under-resourced areas with less access to healthcare.