Organizations - Resources: Headaches Migraines
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Organizations
American Council for Headache Education
19 Mantua Road Mt. Royal, NJ 08061 856-423-0258 or 800-255-2243 (toll free) www.achenet.org
This nonprofit organization, which is associated with the American Headache Society (a professional society of health care providers), publishes information about the treatment and prevention of headache, offers an online physician finder and a list of support groups, and sponsors public education campaigns.
National Headache Foundation
820 N. Orleans, Suite 217 Chicago, IL 60610 888-643-5552 (toll free) www.headaches.org
This nonprofit foundation provides information to people with headaches as well as to their families and health care providers. It publishes a bimonthly newsletter, a list of member physicians, and a variety of brochures and other educational materials for its members. The Web site also has useful information and links to related organizations.
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Brain Resources and Information Network P.O. Box 5801 Bethesda, MD 20824 301-496-5751 or 800-352-9424 (toll free) www.ninds.nih.gov
This institute, part of the National Institutes of Health, provides a wealth of information on neurological disorders, including headache. Free informational booklets are published online and can be ordered by telephone. Search under "Disorders" on the NINDS Web site to find information about headache.
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