EMHA - European Migraine and Headache Alliance

20/10/2026

Our voice at the European Patients' Forum Youth Congress 2026 💙

Two young advocates from our members will represent EMHA in Brussels:

🇮🇹 Jacopo Papi – Alleanza Cefalalgici
🇳🇴 Selma Garpe – Hodepine Norge

On 23–24 October, they’ll join young advocates, policy-makers, clinicians and researchers from across Europe to talk about the challenges young people with chronic conditions face, and how young patients can help build fairer, more resilient health systems.

Both are standing as candidates in the EPF Youth Group elections. Thank you for representing us!

18/10/2026

Does menopause cure migraine? 🤔 Swipe to find out.

This , we’re proud to join the InternationalMenopauseSociety in shining a light on chronic pain at midlife.

Migraine is a neurological disease, and midlife can change it. The hormonal swings of perimenopause are linked to more frequent attacks and menstrual migraine. And while migraine may improve after menopause, it rarely disappears.

Yet too many women are still left without answers. In our Migraine in Women survey across 13 European countries, 42% of women with likely migraine had no formal diagnosis, and 68% had never been offered tailored options for menstrual or menopausal attacks.

Women’s pain deserves to be heard, believed and treated, at every stage of life. 💜

15/10/2026

Welcome Mon Suites to the ! 🤝

Our Executive Director, Elena Ruiz de la Torre delivered the Migraine Friendly Workplace plaque to Mon Suites, recognising their commitment to creating more migraine-friendly spaces and working environments for their team.

The Migraine Friendly Workplace plaque celebrates companies that take real steps to raise awareness and put measures in place to address migraine at work, making working environments more inclusive and supportive for everyone.

Thank you, Mon Suites, for joining The Migraine Movement and leading by example in our mission to build healthier, more understanding workplaces across Europe.

10/10/2026

The pain you see is only part of the story. 🧠

Migraine and other headache disorders affect more than the head. They can also have a profound impact on mental health.

Did you know that adults with migraine are around twice as likely to experience depression?

And migraine is not the whole story. Tension-type headache, cluster headache, medication-overuse headache and trigeminal neuralgia can also take a toll on mental wellbeing.

But there is real reason for hope.

💙 Depression and anxiety are treatable.
💙 Effective treatments for migraine exist.
💙 Recognising the mental health impact is a step towards better care.

Living with a headache disorder is not a sign of weakness. And mental health should never be overlooked.

This , let’s make the connection visible, and ensure that both physical and mental wellbeing are part of the conversation.

Swipe to learn more. ➡️

07/10/2026

This publication marks an important step forward in strengthening the scientific evidence behind the EMHA Migraine Scoring System and advancing a more consistent understanding of hashtag severity.

📖 Read the open-access publication: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/epub/10.1177/03331024261471185

New in Cephalalgia!
The EMHA-MSS is a novel scale to evaluate the severity of migraine reported by patients.
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This new scoring system classifies patients with migraine based on the frequency of migraine, treatment effectiveness, pain intensity, and attack intensity.
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The scores obtained in the EMHA-MSS may be used to foster patient-clinician conversations and shared understanding.
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/03331024261471185

07/10/2026

We’re delighted to share that the paper “EMHA migraine scoring system: A novel, valid, and reliable metric to capture severity, align with patients, and facilitate communication”, has been selected as essential reading by our Editor-in-Chief, Prof. Simona Sacco!
Congratulations to all authors and collaborators on this important contribution............................
This new scoring system highlighted the importance of treatment reliability, pain intensity, and frequency in categorizing patients into a simple migraine severity grouping. The European Migraine and Headache Alliance–Migraine Scoring System (EMHA-MSS) could facilitate tailored management and longitudinal monitoring, potentially improving alignment with sufferers’ perceptions and enhancing patient-physician communication and understanding.
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/03331024261471185

07/10/2026

🌍 Propojujeme se napříč světem pro lepší život s migrénou.

Evropská aliance pro migrénu, jejíž součástí je i Migréna-help, oznámila vznik aliance celosvětové! Spolupráce tak získává ještě širší rozměr — propojuje pacientské organizace, lékaře a výzkumníky z celého světa. 🏢

Už dnes jsme díky IMHA ve spojení například s organizacemi z Jižní Koreje, USA nebo z Argentiny. Dělí nás tisíce kilometrů, ale spojuje nás společný cíl: lepší porozumění migréně a dostupnější péče. 🇺🇸

Migréna-help se na činnosti IMHA aktivně podílí. Sdílíme zkušenosti lidí z Česka, učíme se od ostatních a společně hledáme cesty, jak život s migrénou zlepšit. Máme radost, že jsme u toho. 💛

01/10/2026

Migraine is more than a headache.

It is one of the leading causes of disability worldwide — yet millions of people still face stigma, underdiagnosis, and lack of access to care.
European Migraine and Headache Alliance is building a united movement to make migraine impossible to ignore.

Together, we can:
• Raise awareness
• Increase visibility
• Push for better recognition and care
• Advocate for people living with migraine everywhere

Because no one should have to fight migraine alone.

Join us. Be part of the movement.

Read more: https://www.emhalliance.org/

EMHA - European Migraine and Headache Alliance

28/09/2026

As the curtain closes on the EFNA Conference 2026, we want to extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone who made this event such a success.
To all our attendees, speakers, partners and sponsors, thank you for your engagement, insights and commitment to improving the lives of people living with neurological conditions across Europe.
A special thank you to our outstanding moderator, Carolyn Paul, whose expertise and energy guided us through two inspiring days.
Together, we have shared ideas, built connections and strengthened our collective voice for the neurological community.

Safe travels home, and we look forward to continuing the conversation in the months ahead!


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28/09/2026

Alessandra Sorrentino is President of Alleanza Cefalalgici and is here today representing the EMHA - European Migraine and Headache Alliance (EMHA) of which she is a board member. She is also a person who lives with .
Alessandra is presenting the EMHA Migraine Scoring System (EMHA-MSS). This is a short, four-question self-assessment tool created by the European Migraine & Headache Alliance to measure migraine severity and improve communication between patients and doctors. The test asks about monthly headache days, acute medication effectiveness, pain intensity, and overall attack intensity/impact. It sorts results into four severity levels, ranging from mild to very severe. It is an awareness and tracking aid, helping people to describe their symptoms clearly during a doctor visit. Learn more at https://scoring.emhalliance.org/