by Debra Wood, RN
National Headache Foundation
Phone:
1-888-NHF-5552 (1-888-643-5552)
Email address:
info@headaches.org
Internet address:
http://www.headaches.org
Description of services provided:
The National Headache Foundation provides information about the different types of headaches. This nonprofit foundation promotes research into the causes and treatment of headache and offers support groups in many areas of the country.
American Headache Society
Address:
19 Mantua Road
Mount Royal, NJ 08061
1-856-423-0043
http://www.americanheadachesociety.org
The American Headache Society is a professional organization for healthcare providers who study and treat headache. The society also provides information about headache to the public.
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
Brain Resources and Information Network (BRAIN)
P.O. Box 5801
Bethesda, Maryland 20824
1-301-496-5751
1-800-352-9424
http://www.ninds.nih.gov
The Brain Resources and Information Network (BRAIN) provides information about all neurological disorders, including headache.
The National Migraine Association—M.A.G.N.U.M.
113 South Saint Asaph, Suite 300
Alexandria, VA 22314
Internet:
http://www.migraines.org
M.A.G.N.U.M. is created to "improve the quality of life for migraine sufferers worldwide." Resources include news items, articles focusing on migraine truths and myths, strategies for coping with the condition, treatment options, among many others.
Last reviewed November 2012 by Brian Randall, MD
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