Just the Facts: Migraine Awareness

June is Migraine and Headache Awareness Month. In honor of this, we bring you 21 facts, stats, and tidbits about migraine. Sources:All websites accessed 12 June 2015.About zecuity. Zecuity. http://www.zecuity.com/Brenner M, et al. The treatment of migraine headaches in children and adolescents. J Pediatr Pharmacol Ther. 2008;13(1):17-24.Estimates of funding for various research, condition, and disease categories (RCDC), National Institutes of Health. 5 Feb 2015. http://report.nih.gov/categorical_spending.aspxFacts about migraine. American Migraine Foundation. http://www.americanmigrainefoundation.org/support-the-foundation/facts-about-migraine/Migraine fact sheet. Migraine Research Foundation. http://www.migraineresearchfoundation.org/fact-sheet.htmlNew gel shows promise in treating migraine. National Headache Foundation. 26 May 2015. http://www.headaches.org/2015/05/27/gel-shows-promise-treating-migraine/#more-3807NIH Fiscal Policy for Grant Awards – FY 2014. National Institutes of Health. http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-14-055.htmlNINDS migraine information page. National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/migraine/migraine.htmTopofen. Achelios Therapeutics. http://achelios.com/