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The Canadian Migraine Forum

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 December 2014

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The goal of the Canadian Migraine Forum was to work towards improving the lives of Canadians with migraine by reducing their migraine-related disability. This paper reviews the epidemiology and diagnosis of migraine, and the effects of migraine on health related quality of life. Many patients with migraine do not consult a physician for their headaches, and when they do they often do not receive a correct diagnosis. The discussion at the Forum concluded that better education, both for physicians and the public, on issues relating to migraine was a necessary step in improving migraine diagnosis. The degree of disability caused by migraine is often not recognized by society, and can be substantial for individuals with migraine. Once again, education of the public and of the health professionals who see these patients is key, so that the best migraine management can be instituted to minimize the impact of migraine on the individual, the family, and society at large.

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RÉSUMÉ:

Le but du Canadian Migraine Forum éit de s'efforcer d'améorer la vie des Canadiens qui souffrent de migraine en diminuant leur invaliditéue àa migraine. Cet article revoit l'édéologie et le diagnostic de la migraine et les effets de la migraine sur la qualitée vie reliéàa santéPlusieurs patients atteints de migraine ne consultent pas de mécin pour leurs céalé et quand ils le font, souvent le diagnostic posést erronéSuite aux discussions, il s'avè qu'une meilleurs formation sur la migraine, destinétant aux mécins qu'au grand public, est une épe néssaire pour améorer le diagnostic de la migraine. Fréemment le degré'invaliditéauséar la migraine n'est pas reconnu par la socié mê s'il peut êe important pour le patient migraineux. Encore là'écation du public et des professionnels de la santéui traitent ces patients est la cléu succèsi on veut que le meilleur traitement de la migraine soit administréfin de minimiser l'impact de la migraine sur l'individu, sa famille et la socié en géral.

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