15 percent of Americans have migraine disease. Why arent there better treatment options?

Stephanie Sy:

For 2020, the National Institutes of Health has allocated $27 million for migraine research, a paltry amount, say advocates, for a disease that affects 15 percent of Americans and leads to billions of dollars in lost productivity annually.

For comparison, the NIH allocated $31 million this year to anthrax, which affects just a handful of people every year.

Just to attend this year's advocacy day in Washington, the group faced a world of potential triggers, from the rainy weather, to the bright lights and loud, echoey halls, and even the noise of applause, which required an adaptation, waving hands, instead of clapping.

Dr. Starling and her patient, Tingwald, met with representatives from their home state of Arizona, including the legislative director for Congressman Ruben Gallego.

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