title: Migraine--the forgotten epidemic: development of the EHF/WHA Rome Declaration on Migraine.
abstract: Despite the availability of effective treatments, many migraine sufferers in Europe still do not receive optimal treatment. A panel of specialists, primary-care physicians and patient-group representatives met in Rome on 10-11 June 2005, under the auspices of the European Headache Federation (EHF), the World Headache Alliance (WHA) and the University of Duisburg-Essen, to review the scientific background, management issues, and physician, patient and government perspectives on migraine. The goal of the meeting was to produce the EHF/WHA Rome Declaration on Migraine, a statement of the actions required to improve migraine care and the quality of life of people with migraine. The key recommendation of the EHF/WHA Rome Declaration on Migraine is education of migraine sufferers, health professionals and health-policy makers.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, University of Duisburg-Essen, Hufelandstr. 55, 45147, Essen, Germany. hans.diener@uni-duisburg-essen.de
authors.forename: Hans-Christoph
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Diener
authors.forename: Timothy J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Steiner
authors.forename: Stewart J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Tepper
mesh_terms: D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D005060:Europe / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008881:Migraine Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D011320:Primary Health Care; D011788:Quality of Life; D014944:World Health Organization