CHICAGO, June 9 /PRNewswire/ -- In celebration of National
Headache Awareness Week, the National Headache Foundation (NHF),
with the support of MAP Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: MAPP), today
debuted an educational video podcast for patients and physicians,
titled "What's on the Horizon in Acute Headache Treatment?"
Click here to view the podcast.
"It's an exciting time to be a migraine clinician, as there are
a wealth of promising options for both acute and preventative
treatment in the pipeline," said Dr. Robert Kaniecki, Director of
the Headache Center, Chief of Headache Division and Assistant
Professor of Neurology at the University of
Pittsburgh.
Dr. Kaniecki hosts the video podcast and shares important
updates in the field of acute migraine research, including new ways
of using proven drugs, new therapeutic targets and novel
administration options.
This video podcast was sponsored by the NHF through an
educational grant from MAP Pharmaceuticals, a company dedicated to
developing and commercializing new therapies for patients suffering
from conditions that are not adequately treated by currently
available medicines. Additional information about MAP
Pharmaceuticals can be found at www.mappharma.com.
About Migraine
Common symptoms of migraine include recurrent headaches, nausea,
vomiting, photophobia (sensitivity to light) and phonophobia
(sensitivity to sound). According to the National Headache
Foundation, most migraines last between four and 24 hours, and some
last as long as three days. On average, migraine sufferers
experience 1.5 migraine attacks monthly, although 25 percent of
them experience one or more attacks weekly, according to published
studies. Migraine patients report that currently approved drugs
often do not fully meet their needs due to slow onset of action,
short duration of effect, inconsistent response and unacceptable
side effect profiles. The economic burden of migraine remains
substantial despite existing treatments, with the direct and
indirect costs of migraine in the United
States estimated at over $20
billion annually.
About the National Headache Foundation
The National Headache Foundation, founded in 1970, is a
non-profit organization which exists to enhance the healthcare of
headache sufferers. It is a source of help to sufferers' families,
physicians who treat headache sufferers, allied healthcare
professionals and to the public. The NHF accomplishes its mission
by providing educational and informational resources, supporting
headache research and advocating for the understanding of headache
as a legitimate neurobiological disease. For more information on
headache causes and treatments, visit www.headaches.org or call
1-888-NHF-5552 (M-F, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
CT).
CONTACT:
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Robert R. Dalton
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Executive Director
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National Headache
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(312) 274-2670
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rdalton@headaches.org
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Nicole Foderaro
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WCG
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(415) 946-1058
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nfoderaro@wcgworld.com
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SOURCE National Headache Foundation