美國頭痛協會(前身為美國頭痛研究協會)成立于1959年，是為那些對頭痛和面部疼痛的研究感興趣的人提供的領先的專業(yè)組織。該協會的目標是促進關于頭痛和相關疼痛障礙的病因和治療的思想交流。教育醫(yī)生和衛(wèi)生專業(yè)人員以及鼓勵科學研究是本組織的主要職能。頭痛出版關于頭部和面部疼痛的所有方面的原始文章，包括臨床和基礎研究的交流，診斷和管理，流行病學，遺傳學，原發(fā)性和繼發(fā)性頭痛的病理生理學，顱神經阿爾及爾，頭痛和面部疼痛。包括案例報告、簡短的溝通、評論文章、給編輯的信以及有關美國醫(yī)院的新聞。頭痛的法醫(yī)學和社會經濟方面也被考慮。所有提交發(fā)表的文章都要經過同行評審。

The American Headache Society (formerly the American Association for the Study of Headache), founded in 1959, is the leading professional organization for those interested in the study of headache and face pain. The Association's objectives are to promote the exchange of ideas concerning the cause and treatment of headache and related painful disorders. Educating physicians and health professionals, and encouraging scientific research are the primary functions of this organization. Headache publishes original articles on all aspects of head and face pain including communications on clinical and basic research, diagnosis and management, epidemiology, genetics, and pathophysiology of primary and secondary headaches, cranial neuralgias, and pains referred to the head and face. Case reports, short communications, review articles, letters to the editor, and news items regarding AHS are included. Medicolegal and socioeconomic aspects of head pain are also considered. All articles submitted for publication are subject to peer review.