# London Migraine Clinic

> A specialist private medical clinic dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of migraines and related conditions, led by Dr Chris Blatchley MB BChir (Cambridge). Located in Leadenhall Market, London. As featured in The Times.

The London Migraine Clinic connects patients with expert clinicians, offering evidence-based migraine care including Botox (Botulinum Therapy), Medical Daith Piercing, preventative medication, and detailed consultations. The clinic has over 15 years of experience and has treated more than 5,000 patients, with a 95% patient satisfaction rate.

## Clinic Information

- **Clinician:** Dr Chris Blatchley MB BChir - Cambridge-trained physician specialising in migraine diagnosis and treatment
- **Address:** The Glass House, 4 Bulls Head Passage, London EC3V 1LU (Leadenhall Market)
- **Phone:** +44 20 7929 4883
- **Email:** enquiries@london-migraine-clinic.co.uk
- **Opening hours:** Tuesday–Thursday, 10:30am–5:00pm; closed other days
- **Booking:** Online appointment booking available; in-person and secure video consultations offered

## Pages

- [Home](https://www.london-migraine-clinic.co.uk/): Overview of the clinic, treatments, and how to book
- [Migraines](https://www.london-migraine-clinic.co.uk/page/migraines): What migraines are, how they work (hyper-excitability, sensory overload, brain fog, pain response), and available treatments
- [Treatments](https://www.london-migraine-clinic.co.uk/page/treatments): Overview of all treatment approaches — attack control (triptans, painkillers, anti-emetics) and attack prevention (trigger avoidance, Botox, nerve blocks, medication)
- [Botox](https://www.london-migraine-clinic.co.uk/page/botox): Botulinum Therapy for migraines — PREEMPT Protocol (endorsed by NICE), Dr Blatchley's improved glabellar injection technique, clinical evidence (50% reduction in intensity/frequency for up to 85% of patients)
- [Preventative Drugs](https://www.london-migraine-clinic.co.uk/page/preventative-drugs): Erenumab/Aimovig (CGRP blocker), Botox, Daith Piercing, and traditional preventatives (propranolol, amitriptyline, topiramate)
- [Drugs for Attacks](https://www.london-migraine-clinic.co.uk/page/drugs-for-migranes): Triptans (sumatriptan and others), NSAIDs (ibuprofen, naproxen), anti-emetics; guidance on Medication Overuse Headaches
- [Daith Piercing](https://www.london-migraine-clinic.co.uk/page/daith-piercing): Medical Daith Piercing as a migraine treatment — vagus nerve stimulation mechanism, Dr Blatchley's 4+ years of research, up to 40% of patients reporting continued benefit at 12 months
- [Bruxism](https://www.london-migraine-clinic.co.uk/page/bruxism): Tooth grinding and jaw clenching — causes, relationship to migraines, Botox treatment for masseter muscle, collaboration with dental specialist Mr Tim Sunnucks
- [Other Treatments](https://www.london-migraine-clinic.co.uk/page/other-treatments): Aesthetic Botox (frown lines, crow's feet, forehead), dermal fillers (Restylane, Radiesse), Obagi skin treatments, hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating) treatment
- [Clinicians](https://www.london-migraine-clinic.co.uk/clinicians): Browse and book with available clinicians

## Key Medical Concepts Covered

- Migraine as a sensory information processing disorder (brain hyper-excitability model)
- Trigemino-Cervical Tract and brainstem pathways involved in migraine onset
- CGRP (calcitonin gene-related peptide) and its role in meningeal pain
- Vagus nerve stimulation as a migraine and epilepsy treatment
- Medication Overuse Headache — causes (codeine-containing NSAIDs, triptans >10 days/month) and prevention
- Menstrual migraine and hormonal triggers
- Gut-brain connection and dietary triggers