The Headache and Migraine Sufferers Bill of Rights (cont)
December 3, 2009 by dean · Leave a Comment

The likely course or outcome of the condition is dependent on identifying the cause
The first ‘bill’ is that the headache sufferer has the right to know his/her headache diagnosis as precisely as possible, and to know the nature of the headache disorder, its prognosis and the possible types of treatment.
OK so we now need to look at:
its prognosis
The prognosis or the likely course or outcome of the condition clearly is dependent on identifying the cause of the condition, and despite the enormous amount of resources, financially and otherwise, the reason for the sensitisation of the brainstems in headache and migraine sufferers has not been identified ….. so prognosis cannot be predicted.
What next – the possible types of treatment ….. this depends on the examination and this is included in the second ‘bill’.
Until next time.
Cheers
Dean
(Members’ Handbook. International Headache Society 2000 Scandinavian University Press)
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