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Curelator Headache Population Map Displays Trigger & Protector Profiles for 150 Migraineurs
Figure 1 Visual Migraine Language™ ( VML ) was developed with migraine neurologists and graphically describes the world of factors and symptoms that may influence an individual ’ s risk of attack . This pictorial approach eases data entry and reduces tracking time to 2 to 3 minutes per day . VML factors and symptoms are tracked daily for 45 to 90 days . Surprisingly , these results illustrate that virtually every migraineur is different – as shown visually in the interactive Curelator Headache Population Trigger Map
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The foremost is that in migraine ( and perhaps other chronic diseases with episodic attacks as well ), one treatment may not fit all . Therefore , it may be difficult , if not impossible , to find a common therapy for everyone . This factor would certainly help explain the puzzle and frustration of limited effectiveness of current migraine therapeutics .
Triggers in some migraineurs are protectors in others ? Really ? In the study results shown in the NHF Population Trigger Map , Curelator Headache went one step further than simply identifying migraine triggers . It also looked for factors that were associated with decreasing an individual ’ s risk of an attack , so-called “ protectors .” Doesn ’ t it become a singularly depressing mandate to find all the things in life we need to avoid ? Why not look for positive things to embrace as well ? But perhaps even more important , protectors revealed yet another level of individuality . Triggers in some people appear to be protectors in others !
By considering the individual associations of various factors , we observed that many appear as triggers in some individuals and protectors in others – potentially a very important discovery because it leads directly to the following question . If certain factors can be triggers in some and protectors in others , could it be possible that some individuals are able to neutralize their triggers or possibly even turn them into protectors ?
The best way to answer this question was to interview as
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