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

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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/

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