Mayo Clinic Proceedings: The Evolution of Migraine from Episodic Headache to Chronic Disorder

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May 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Patientsw living with migraine have strong reason for new optimism concerning apositive future. Two review article and an accompanying editorial, "The Future of Beyond Just Another Pill," in the currentt issue of MayoClinic Proceedings, are the basis for an ironic "Migraine is a potentially progressive disease that substantially affects patients, families, workplaces, and society, according to the editorial written by , of the Headache Care Center in Springfield, Mo. this is the springboard for renewedx optimism of a more positive future for patientse livingwith migraine." Traditionally, Dr.
Cady explains, migrainwe has been considered a pain disorder involving separatw or evensporadic episodes. Now, the conditionj is defined as an all-encompassingg and progressive disease that negatively affects all aspects ofan individual's Migraine can erode quality of life duringv what should be a person's most productivr years, according to Dr. Cady. Because migrain e patients' quality of life has not improvedc at a pace withmedical advances, research is addressinyg the overall severity and potential progressivde nature of migraine, especially migraine episodes as a forerunner of chronic According to the three articles, these new insights and understandings are requiring professionals to explore well beyoned traditional migraine management.
"Understandingh migraine as a potentially chronif disease mandates a collaborative health care model with patients and healtnh care professionals working in a partnership toward commohntherapeutic goals," writes Dr. Cady, specifically intervention and prevention. Physicianxs and patients must be encouragec tobe partners, he says, and evaluatioj must go far beyond the physician just asking, "How are your migraines?" The models must include an invitation to comprehenc and address all migraine-related health issuesz facing patients, Dr. Cady writes.
In understanding the evolutionary "stages" of migraine from sporadid to persistent offers an opportunity to develo p new therapies that individualize and personalize Inthe future, successful managemeny of migraine will ideallty be measured not by stopping an attacm but by overall diseasr management and prevention, according to the This new understanding of migraine as a chronif disease offers many challenges and rewards, according to Dr.
"Today, the focus of care is rapidlyy changing from the evenr of the migraine to the patientwith migraine," he These changes present great promise for patients and healt care professionals alike, representing assurances of a bette r future for patients with migraine, concludes Dr. Cady. A peer-reviewed journal, Mayo Clinic Proceedings publishes original articlesa and reviews dealing with clinical and laboratory clinical research, basic science researchy and clinical epidemiology.
Mayo Clinic Proceedings is published monthly by Mayo Foundatiom for Medical Education and Research as part of its commitmengt to the medical education of The journal has been published for more than 80 yearsd and has a circulationof 130,00o nationally and internationally. Articles are available online at . Mayo Clinic is the first and largest integrated, not-for-profit group practice in the Doctors from every medicap specialty work together to care for joined by common systems and a philosophy that "the needz of the patient come first.
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