title: The assessment of disability caused by migraine.
abstract: Migraine is common and can be disabling. Simple systems for rating the degree of disability and assessing the prevailing migraine threshold are described. Together they are relevant in considering both the diagnosis and treatment of the condition.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hay
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D005260:Female; D006257:Head / Q000294:innervation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008881:Migraine Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D010147:Pain Measurement / Q000379:methods*; D012647:Self-Assessment; D012684:Sensory Thresholds / Q000502:physiology; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D004561:Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation