An updated GBD2021 analysis, published in Lancet Neurology on 14 March 2024, expanded the scope of neurological disorders to include 37 conditions, revealing their significant impact on global health.

The article ‘Migraine is the most disabling neurological disease among children and adolescents, and second after stroke among adults: A call to action’ has been published in Cephalalgia, and is authored by a global team of key opinion leaders in headache and burden of headache. The article highlights that migraine is the most disabling neurological disease among children and adolescents, and second after stroke among adults and calls for a coordinated effort among stakeholders to alleviate the burden of migraine on individuals and society.

The authors conclude that migraine should receive the recognition it deserves: with increased funding for research and a shift in perception by both the scientific and medical communities,

You can read and download the article here.