SWR2 Forum: Sharp, boring, and pressing pain pierces the head; dizziness, nausea, and visual disturbances can follow. For some patients, a migraine attack is just a brief nightmare, while for others it forces them out of their daily routines and into darkened rooms for several days. Approximately 18 million people in Germany suffer from migraines. Among the patients, there are almost twice as many women as men, and an increasing number of young adults. What are the causes of this mental storm? What factors trigger a migraine, and how can the symptoms be alleviated?
The following will be discussing the topic:
Prof. Dr. Hartmut Göbel, neurologist, Medical Director of the Kiel Pain Clinic;
Prof. Dr. Robert Jütte, Head of the Institute for the History of Medicine of the Robert Bosch Foundation, Stuttgart;
Prof. Dr. Peter Kropp, Director of the Institute for Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University of Rostock.
Moderator: Britta Fecke
Hi, would it be possible to read an English summary? I cannot understand German language, so I read you with great interest through the web with the automatic translation.
Thanks a lot! Adriana, from Uruguay, South America.
A very interesting and highly competent discussion.
It should definitely be published in other media outlets, as important information
was shared for both patients and medical professionals.
Thank you very much.
A very interesting article with excellent commentary and scientific findings.
It also contains important information for affected patients.
Olaf Biewald