8th Congress of the International Headache Society
"Scientific programme features headache disease management, the role of the brain and
central mechanisms, the potential importance of ion channels and migraine genes to
migraine pathophysiology, next generation antimigraine drugs, and emerging treatments and
migraine equivalents in paediatric headache. 10-14 June 1997."
American Academy of Neurology
"A medical specialty society established to promote the best possible care for
patients with neurological disorders."
American Council for Headache Education (ACHE)
"A national non-profit patient/physician partnership providing support for sufferers
of chronic headache while working to educate the public about this terribly misunderstood
illness."
The American Pain Society
"A multidisciplinary educational and scientific organization dedicated to serving
people in pain."
Annual Scientific Meeting for the
Study of Headache
Brain Disorders Network--Migraine
Headaches
Discusses migraines and treatment; however, centers heavily around discussion of
Ergotamine treatment, which should not be used in patients with Basilar Artery Migraine.
(12/97)
Excedrin Headache Resource Center
FAQ - Migraine
Headache
(from The Virtual Hospital, U of Iowa and Mosby's Family Practice Handbook joint effort)
This information on headache/migraine was "externally reviewed" by Mosby. It
does not address BAM. (12/97)
Headache Information
"Informational site for headache sufferers. We are a private headache clinic serving
the entire state of Michigan."
Headache League -
Marilia Medical School
Headache Research Group
"Migraine: what is it and where are we in understanding it?" Institute of
Neurology, Queen Square, London, England.
HealthyLives
"A disease-awareness site that provides information about disease management."
HealthWorld Medline Search
Ice Pick Headaches
Links and information.
JAMA Migraine
Information Center
Key Features that
Distinguish Cluster from Migraine Headaches
Page by: E.J. Mayeaux, Jr., M.D. (Louisiana State University Medical Center Shreveport,
Louisiana). A short reference table showing some key differences between clusters and
migraines. (12/97)
MAGNUM Inc.
"Migraine Awareness Group: a National Understanding for Migraineurs."
MedicineNet
"A free medical reference service offering descriptions of disease and treatments, a
medical dictionary, and a place to look up medications."
Merck
Manual's "Migraine" Section
As always, Merck is an excellent resource, and their Internet site contains lots of good
and interesting information--on migraine and a variety of other topics. However, BAM
patients need to always be aware that migraine sites generally do not take BAM into
consideration (and, therefore, any treatment measures that are discussed may be
inappropriate to a BAM sufferer). (12/97)
Michigan Head Pain & Neurological Institute Resouce
Center
Migraine
Some very basic information on migraine, most of which does not apply to Basilar Artery
Migraine. (12/97)
Migraine Association of Canada - source of
education and information on migraine and its medical, social and economic effects.
Migraine - Doctor's Guide to the
Internet
Medical news and information for patients.
Migraine Headaches
A listing of triggers for common and/or classical migraines, including foods and
environmental triggers. (12/97)
Migraine Pane
"Information about coping with migraine headaches, triggers, and links to other
migraine resources."
Migraine Resource Center
Information on the triggers, symptoms, and treatment programs for migraine sponsored by
Glaxo Wellcome, the manufacturers of Imitrex (which cannot be used by Basilar Artery
Migraine patients). On this site, you will find an Acrobat version of the complete
"prescribing information" on Imitrex (sumatriptan), including contraindications
for those with BAM and other neurological and cerebrovascular disorders. (12/97)
Migraines and Other Headaches
"By Ronni Scheier and R. Mark Evans." Discusses some basics of treatments,
triggers, and management. Deals with migraine, cluster, and tension headache. Like most
all sites, does not mention or address BAM. (12/97)
National Headache Foundation
"A non-profit group established by a group of physicians to assist headache sufferers
and healthcare professionals, and to increase public awareness about the debilitating
nature of headaches."
Neurology Web Forums at MGH
Harvard's Neurology Web Forums are a great place to browse for information and postings
from persons with a variety of neurological disorders. Since the popularization of The BAM
Page, though, there have been fewer and fewer postings on Basilar Artery Migraine on the
MGH site (guess where all of the Bammers have gone?). I've noticed that several of our BAM
Page regulars have been kind enough to peruse postings on this forum and point sufferers
to this site for more information. If you wish to help others in this way, please feel
free to point them in this direction and invite them to join the ever-growing BAM
community here. The larger this group grows, the more we can work together to bring BAM to
the forefront and get proper attention, diagnosis, and treatment for those who suffer.
(12/97)
San Francisco Headache Clinic
Stop Your Pain
"Links to free newletter oriented to self-care and a free report on a method to beat
neck pain and related headaches."
The Migraine Foundation
"A charitable organization dedicated to empowering migraine sufferers to obtain
relief from suffering."
The Neurologist's Health Clinic--
Migraines
A site with just a couple of definitions, a couple of tips, and a goodly amount of
commercial content. (12/97)
Update On Migraine
Headaches - Halina Brukner
A page with some outlined information on classification, treatments, demographics, and
resources. (12/97)
Usenet - alt.support.headaches.migraine
What's Causing Your Headache?
"How to Identify and Eliminate Migraine Triggers." A short "chapter"
on migraine and its triggers. Includes some "healthful lifestyle
recommendations," some of which are good for anyone and some of which a patient with
BAM should talk to his or her neurologist about before following. (12/97)
