Who cares about migraine? Pathways and hurdles in the European region - access to care III.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Migraine is a highly prevalent primary headache disorder and a leading cause of disability. Difficulties in access to care during diagnostic and therapeutic journey contribute to the disease burden. Several target-specific drugs have reached the market in the past four years and have modified the treatment paradigm in migraine. The aim of this study is to provide an updated snapshot of the pathways and hurdles to care for migraine in different European countries by directly asking patients.

Methods

In 2021 the European Migraine and Headache Alliance proposed a 39-item questionnaire that was administered online to an adult migraine population in European countries. Questions were focused on socio-demographic and migraine data, access to diagnosis and treatment, dis

SUBMITTER: Vaghi G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10472594 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature