Scientific Advisors

  • Peter J. Goadsby, MD PhD DSc FRACP FRCP

    Peter J. Goadsby, MD PhD DSc FRACP FRCP

    Professor of Neurology, University of California, San Francisco President of the International Headache Society Past Editor of Cephalalgia

  • Hans-Christoph Diener, MD

    Hans-Christoph Diener, MD

    Professor of Neurology and Chairman of the Department of Neurology at the University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany Past President of the German Neurological Society Past President of the European Headache Federation Immediate Past President of the International Headache Society

  • Michel D. Ferrari, MD, PhD

    Michel D. Ferrari, MD, PhD

    Professor of Neurology, Chair of the Leiden Centre for Translational Neuroscience at Leiden University Medical Centre (LUMC), Netherlands Past President of the International Headache Society (IHS).

  • Stephen D. Silberstein, MD

    Stephen D. Silberstein, MD

    Professor of Neurology, Thomas Jefferson University Director, Jefferson Headache Center, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Past President and a Fellow of the American Headache Society.

  • Jes Olesen , MD, DMSc, DHonC

    Jes Olesen , MD, DMSc, DHonC

    Professor at the University of Copenhagen, Co-chair of the Danish Headache Center, Department of Neurology, Glostrup Hospital in Copenhagen, Denmark. Co-founder of the European Federation of Neurological Societies and of the European Brain Council

  • Jean Schoenen , PhD MD

    Jean Schoenen , PhD MD

    Professor of Functional Neuroanatomy & Clinical Professor of Neurology – Liège University, Belgium Past President and Chairman of the Scientific Subcommittee of the International Headache Society

  • Uwe Reuter, MD, MBA

    Uwe Reuter, MD, MBA

    Head of the Headache Outpatient Department and Neurology Consultant Charite Universitatsmedizin Berlin

  • Markus Farkkila, Ph.D., M.D.

    Markus Farkkila, Ph.D., M.D.

    Professor, specialist in Neurology Head, Department of Neurology, University Hospital Helsinki, Finland

About Migraines

Approximately 30 million Americans have migraines (13% of adult population)

  • 18% of women and 6% of men experience migraines
  • Most common in working population from 25 to 55 years old
  • Direct medical expenditures exceed $11 billion per year in U.S.

Migraine Attack

  • May start with a warning phase involving tiredness and abnormal sensitivity to noise, lights or smells
  • May be preceded by “Aura” - flashing lights, small areas of temporary visual loss and tingling or numbness on one side of the face Headache usually one-sided, throbbing, and moderate or severe in intensity, worsening by movement
  • Accompanied by nausea and vomiting and light and sound sensitivity
  • Lasts from 4 to 72 hours and be followed by tiredness, mood changes and difficulty concentrating
  • Migraineurs suffer on average three migraines per month