Migraine - The forgotten epidemic: Development of the EHF/WHA Rome Declaration on migraine

Abstract

Despite the availability of effective treatments, many migraine sufferers in Europe still do not receive optimal treatment. A panel of specialists, primary-care physicians and patient-group representatives met in Rome on 10-11 June 2005, under the auspices of the European Headache Federation (EHF), the World HeadacheAlliance (WHA) and the University of Duisburg-Essen, to review the scientific background, management issues, and physician, patient and government perspectives on migraine. The goal of the meeting was to produce the EHF/WHARome Declaration on Migraine, a statement of the actions required to improve migraine care and the quality of life of people with migraine. The key recommendation of the EHF/WHA Rome Declarationon Migraine is education of migraine sufferers, health professionals and health-policy makers. © Springer-Verlag Italia 2006.