Factors and Reasons Associated with Hesitating to Seek Care for Migraine: Results of the OVERCOME (US) Study

• Published in: Neurology and therapy Vol. 14; no. 1; pp. 135 - 155
• Main Authors: Shapiro, Robert E., Muenzel, Eva Jolanda, Nicholson, Robert A., Zagar, Anthony J., L. Reed, Michael, Buse, Dawn C., Hutchinson, Susan, Ashina, Sait, Pearlman, Eric M., Lipton, Richard B.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cheshire Springer Healthcare 01.02.2025; Adis, Springer Healthcare
• Subjects: Burden; Care seeking; Internal Medicine; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Migraine; Neurology; Original Research; OVERCOME; Stigma; Burden; Care seeking; Stigma; Migraine; OVERCOME

Introduction Despite a variety of available treatment options for migraine, many people with migraine do not seek medical care, thereby reducing opportunities for diagnosis and effective treatment and potentially leading to missed opportunities to reduce the burden of disease. Understanding why peop...