International Headache Society
Encyclopedia
The International Headache Society (IHS) is a charity
organization founded in 1981 for people from all professions that are working to treat headache
disorders
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It has over 1,000 ordinary members (including national society members). The society publishes an international journal Cephalalgia. The society was incorporated in 1994 in England and Wales as a Company Limited by Guarantee and registered in 1995 as a charity.
Charitable organization
A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization . It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization (NPO). It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A...
organization founded in 1981 for people from all professions that are working to treat headache
Headache
A headache or cephalalgia is pain anywhere in the region of the head or neck. It can be a symptom of a number of different conditions of the head and neck. The brain tissue itself is not sensitive to pain because it lacks pain receptors. Rather, the pain is caused by disturbance of the...
disorders
Disease
A disease is an abnormal condition affecting the body of an organism. It is often construed to be a medical condition associated with specific symptoms and signs. It may be caused by external factors, such as infectious disease, or it may be caused by internal dysfunctions, such as autoimmune...
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It has over 1,000 ordinary members (including national society members). The society publishes an international journal Cephalalgia. The society was incorporated in 1994 in England and Wales as a Company Limited by Guarantee and registered in 1995 as a charity.