Migraine's impact today - Burden of illness, patterns of care

Authors
Lipton, RB Stewart, WF Reed, M Diamond, S
Citation
Rb. Lipton et al., Migraine's impact today - Burden of illness, patterns of care, POSTGR MED, 109(1), 2001, pp. 38
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
General & Internal Medicine
Journal title
POSTGRADUATE MEDICINE
ISSN journal
00325481 → ACNP
Volume
109
Issue
1
Year of publication
2001
Database
ISI
SICI code
0032-5481(200101)109:1<38:MIT-BO>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
Migraine isa common disorder that causes severe headaches and associated na usea, photophobia, phono phobia, and temporary disability. Though the pain and other symptoms of migraine can be effectively man aged, the condition r emains underdiagnosed and undertreated, In this article, Drs Lipton, Stewar t, Reed, and Diamond consider the scope and distribution of the migraine pr oblem and the current patterns of care in the United States.