Headache Ear Auditory Dizziness Sinus (HEADS) Registry
Association of Migraine Disorders
Summary
The Headache, Ear, Auditory, Dizziness, Sinus (HEADS) Registry is a study over time of individuals living in the United States who experience sinus, vestibular, auditory, and headache symptoms. Through an online portal, participants are asked questions about their symptoms, how they have affected their lives, and how effectively they have managed them. This information is then used to better understand these symptoms and to improve patient diagnosis and treatment. Some potential research benefits of the HEADS Registry include: * Improving healthcare professionals' understanding of the causes of specific head and neck symptoms. * Reducing delays in diagnosis and the use of inappropriate tests, medications, and surgeries. * Finding the most effective treatments for sinus, vestibular, and auditory disorders. * Providing participants the opportunity to be contacted for additional important research related to sinus, vestibular, and auditory disorders. All U.S. residents over the age of majority who experience sinus, vestibular, and auditory symptoms, with or without migraine, are eligible to participate. Enrollment is voluntary, confidential, and free of charge.
Description
The Headache, Ear, Auditory, Dizziness, Sinus (HEADS) Registry aims to improve the lives of individuals living with atypical presentations of migraine disease. The lack of knowledge about atypical presentation of non-headache migraine symptoms presents barriers to care delivery. Single-center studies are unlikely to provide adequate sample sizes to evaluate the wide range of symptoms and treatment variables in this study. As a decentralized data collection system, sourcing information from both registrants and their medical records provides an opportunity to include an unusually diverse popul…