Working to improve the lives of people with migraine

OUR MISSION

The Association of Migraine Disorders® strives to expand the understanding of migraine by supporting research, education, and awareness.

RESEARCH

Providing seed funding, stimulating collaborative networking and cultivating a new generation of experts

Our Initiatives

EDUCATION

Delivering easily accessible education to providers and patients

Our Resources

AWARENESS

Enhancing visibility of migraine disease through social media and direct advocacy

Our Efforts

Research Funded by AMD in 2021

William Renthal, MD, PhD

Characterization of Migraine Characteristics and Treatment Response Using Semantic Learning

 

William Renthal, MD, PhD

Director of Headache Research, Assistant Professor of Neurology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School

This project will develop a program that will allow researchers to rapidly scan through thousands of medical records to identify the various forms of migraine and how they respond to treatments in order to help physicians personalize migraine treatment.

Understanding the Association Between Sleep Apnea and Migraine

 

Eric Gruenthal, PhD

Sleep Medicine Fellow, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine

Collaborators and Advisors:

Carl Saab, PhD - Director, Pain Science Technology and Research Lab, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine

Reena Mehra, MD, MS - Staff Physician and Professor of Medicine of the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine

This project aims to investigate if sleep apnea and migraine are associated conditions and address whether treating sleep apnea will improve migraine frequency and symptoms. 

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RESEARCH ADVISORY COMMITTEE

The Association of Migraine Disorders is led by a dynamic committee of leading researchers and medical professionals from around the world.

KC Brennan, MD, PhD
KC Brennan, MD, PhD
Larry Charleston IV, MD, MSc
Larry Charleston IV, MD, MSc
Paul Durham, PhD
Paul Durham, PhD
Gregory Dussor, PhD
Gregory Dussor, PhD
Georgia Hodes, PhD
Georgia Hodes, PhD
Felicia Jefferson, PhD
Felicia Jefferson, PhD
Shivang G. Joshi, MD
Shivang G. Joshi, MD
Deena Kuruvilla, MD
Deena Kuruvilla, MD
Dan Levy, PhD
Dan Levy, PhD
Nasim Maleki, PhD
Nasim Maleki, PhD
Angela O'Neal, MD
Angela O'Neal, MD
Jelena Pavlović, MD, Ph
Jelena Pavlović, MD, Ph
Amynah Pradhan, PhD
Amynah Pradhan, PhD
William Renthal, MD, PhD
William Renthal, MD, PhD
Carl Saab, PhD
Carl Saab, PhD
Stephen Silberstein, MD, FACP, FAAN, FAHS
Stephen Silberstein, MD, FACP, FAAN, FAHS
Gretchen Tietjen, MD
Gretchen Tietjen, MD
David Jang
Michael Teixido, M.D.
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What is Migraine?

Migraine is not just a headache, it's a complex neurological disease that impacts more than 1 billion people worldwide. In this medical animation by Nucleus Medical Media, made in collaboration with AMD, you will learn possible causes of this disease and what happens in the brain during an attack.

This video is sponsored in part by Amgen/Novartis, and Abbvie.

Migraine Resource Kit for Health Care Providers

Migraine disease is a leading cause of disability in the US and impacts approximately 40M Americans, half of which are undiagnosed. It’s imperative for clinicians to stay updated about a disease that impacts one in nine patients.

The Association of Migraine Disorders is helping equip health care providers with information on how to diagnose and treat migraine patients through the Migraine Resource Kit. Resources include an online CME course and FREE printed materials such as patient brochures (English & Spanish), an exam room poster, medication dosing aids, treatment guides and migraine trackers.

*Only practicing healthcare providers are eligible to submit an order

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Spotlight on Migraine® Podcast

Spotlight on Migraine® is a podcast that explores the mysteries of migraine from many perspectives: patients, advocates, caregivers, health professionals and researchers.

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Free Online CME Course

A Migraine Toolbox

A Practical Approach to Diagnosis and Treatment

The Migraine Toolbox is a free, comprehensive “how-to” course in managing migraine. It covers the diagnosis and treatment of this disease. It includes downloadable practical tools – including questionnaires, medication guidelines for clinicians, a patient brochure, and other resources. Those with migraine have many symptoms and therefore are seen by a wide range of medical professionals. This educational program will enable primary care physicians, nurses, pharmacists, gastroenterologists, and other non-headache specialists to care for these patients.

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