Migraine Disability Assessment (MIDAS)
Quantifies the amount of disability due to headache-related symptoms.
Advice
- In general, the goal of management is to reduce headache-related disability.
- The categorization of a patient’s disability related to migraine headaches can be used, in concert with shared decision-making, to assess the need for prophylactic therapies, evaluate the efficacy of current treatment, determine the necessity for therapy augmentation, and consider the need for specialist referral.
- Multiple medical societies provide treatment recommendations, including the American Headache Society, the American Academy of Neurology, and the International Headache Society. For further guidance in migraine treatment, please refer to the latest guidelines.