In a new challenge to the current migraine classification system, Dr. Elliot Shevel, a leading headache specialist and the founder of The Headache Clinic, has identified significant flaws in the way migraines are diagnosed and treated.

Read this blog to learn about the challenges with the current migraine classification system, the significance of understanding the origin of migraine pain, and how a refined approach can lead to better diagnoses and treatments.

This article proves conclusively that there is no scientific basis for the International Classification of Headache Disorders (ICHD) criteria for the diagnosis of migraine (MI).

Over the years, there has been a considerable amount of controversy as to whether the vascular component of migraine pain arises from the intracranial or the extracranial vessels or both.