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Gary W. JAY  MD, DAAPM, FAAPM by  In the first part of this migraine review article, we will look at the epidemiology of this diathesis, as well as the International Headache Society’s diagnostic criteria, some of which are possibly contradictory as well as nosologically questionable. The 5 phases of a migraine headache are then described, followed by the pathophysiology of migraine. abstract: “It is estimated that more than 30 million people in the United States have one or more migraine headaches a year.” 30 | PWJ | www.painweek.org Q3  | 2013