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NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES
Volume 26, Issue -, Pages S140-S142Publisher
SPRINGER-VERLAG ITALIA SRL
DOI: 10.1007/s10072-005-0428-3
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migraine; barriers; recognition; screeners
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Migraine headaches affect 12% of the adult population in occidental countries and cause a significant economic loss due to decreased workplace productivity. However only a minority of migraine sufferers worldwide ever receive a correct diagnosis or appropriate treatment. Several barriers for adequate care contribute to this situation. In this article we discuss some strategies to bypass these barriers, summarised herein as: (1) identifying migraine sufferers in need of care; (2) improving medical recognition; (3) supporting the differential diagnosis; (4) improving medical confidence; (5) improving medical treatment; and (6) assessing treatment outcomes.
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