National Headache Foundation's 2008 Partners in Excellence Award

Diana (Dee) D'Alessio was awarded the 2008 Partners in Excellence Award by the National Headache Foundation in recognition of her efforts to raise awareness of menstrual migraine among women. As a spokesperson for the educational campaign, PARtnering Against Menstrual Migraine™, she is helping to inform millions of women across the country about menstrual migraine and how to seek effective diagnosis and treatment of this condition.

Migraine affects approximately 28 million Americans; and nearly 21 million sufferers are women. Up to an estimated 60 percent of these women experience migraines around the time of their period. These migraines are known as menstrual migraine.1,2,3,4

PARTNERS IN EXCELLENCE AWARD

Partners in Excellence Award has been given since 1989 to healthcare providers that have made significant contributions to headache or to people who have made great strides in contributing to headache awareness. Award winners are selected by the Awards Committee of the National Headache Foundation Board of Directors. Past award winners include Oliver Sacks, MD and Art Ulene, MD.

PARTNERING AGAINST MENSTRUAL MIGRAINE

PARtnering Against Menstrual Migraine is a joint effort including Diana D'Alessio, the National Headache Foundation and Endo Pharmaceuticals and was created to reach women and healthcare professionals in the United States through information exhibit booths, menstrual migraine screenings and other educational opportunities at LPGA events throughout 2008. Dee will be available at six campaign events to sign autographs and share her experience as a menstrual migraine sufferer.