Petition · past parliament

Recognise all types of migraines as a serious disability & not just a headache

Closed 970 signatures

What the petition asks

Migraine is a serious disability that affects over 6 million people in the U.K. Most Sufferers go through various symptoms that disables them. Hemiplegic Migraine is a rare form of migraine that mimics a stroke . In spite of that some people still class Hemiplegic migraine as just a headache.
Please see links to below outlining the disability

https://www.migrainetrust.org/about-migraine/types-of-migraine/hemiplegic-migraine/

https://www.facebook.com/MigraineHemiplegic/

Timeline

16 Sep 2016 Petition opened for signatures
16 Mar 2017 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 970
Status Closed
Opened 16 Sep 2016
Closed 16 Mar 2017

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.