Information About Migraine Disability Influences Physicians' Perceptions of Illness Severity and Treatment Needs

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E. Anne MacGregor · National Migraine Centre

Richard B. Lipton · Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Abstract

Physicians and patients often fail to discuss headache-related disability during consultation. This information has a powerful influence on physicians' perceptions of illness severity, treatment choice, and the need for follow-up. Tools to improve communication about headache-related disability, such as the Migraine Disability Assessment questionnaire, may favorably improve migraine management.

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Migraine and Headache Studies Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies

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Published in: Headache The Journal of Head and Face Pain

Volume 41, Issue 4, pp. 343-350

DOI: 10.1046/j.1526-4610.2001.111006343.x

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