Cluster Headache Competence Center

August 10, 2021 August 10, 2021

CLUSTER HEADACHES 2021 – September 11th, 2021 in Kiel

The anniversary congress on the 20th anniversary of the founding of the Federal Association of Cluster Headache Self-Help Groups (CSG) eV Suicide headache, orphan of medicine, headache nameless: The names testify to the time when the medical care system hardly knew cluster headache, did not diagnose it and [ ...]

May 2, 2016 May 2, 2016

Supply difficulties for sumatriptan auto-injector ended

Patients with cluster headaches and severe migraine attacks rely on the use of sumatriptan 6 mg using an auto-injector (pen). The active substance is dispensed from a cartridge using a ballpoint pen-like device at the push of a button.

September 30, 2015 September 30, 2015

Kiel Cluster Headache Conference: Care in Europe 2015

Greetings from Hermann Gröhe International headache researchers and those affected will meet from September 4th. to September 6th, 2015 in Kiel for the European Cluster Headache Conference 2015. The conference will take place under the patronage of Martin Schulz, President of the European Parliament, at [...]

June 1, 2014 June 1, 2014

Kieler base ağrısı anketi

Kiel headache questionnaire in Turkish Kiel baş ağrısı anketi A quick headache diagnosis is the most important step for targeted and effective treatment. In collaboration with the Federal Association of Cluster Headache Self-Help Groups (CSG) eV, [...]

March 12, 2014 March 12, 2014

DGS practice guideline: Primary headache disorders

The DGS practice guidelines are a project of the German Society for Pain Medicine eV (DGS) and the German Pain League eV (DSL). The purpose is to produce information on the basis of comprehensive research and analysis of the available scientific data as well as [...]

February 2, 2014 February 2, 2014

ONS instructions and emergency ID card

ONS service material ONS brief instructions - IPG ONS IPG supine position Notes for emergencies ONS IPG Prone position Notes for emergencies For patients with treatment-resistant chronic migraine pain that does not respond adequately to other treatment methods, [...]

November 5, 2013 November 5, 2013

Migraine and Headache Masterclass 2013

Recognized by the Schleswig-Holstein Medical Association with 10 training points, category A Diagnosis and therapy of chronic migraine and headache disorders A training event of the nationwide headache treatment network and the migraine and headache center at the Kiel Pain Clinic Time: [...]

August 27, 2013 August 27, 2013

New publication: Further training in pain medicine

Topics in pain medicine – for further education and training Would you like to find out about changes, innovations, current topics or trends in your field? Do you want practical information that is presented clearly and understandably? You are facing [...]

May 29, 2013 May 29, 2013

Cluster headache treatment with neuromodulation (ONS)

For the particularly severely affected patients with chronic migraines, chronic cluster headaches and other severe chronic pain, there are often only a few treatment options. Standard therapeutic procedures no longer have satisfactory and lasting effectiveness. Recently there have been opportunities [...]

April 27, 2013 April 27, 2013

Post-programming neuromodulation (ONS)

At the Migraine and Headache Center at the Kiel Pain Clinic, we have introduced a specialized consultation for the care of patients with severe, therapy-resistant forms of migraine and other chronic pain diseases, during which the following [...]

February 9, 2013 February 9, 2013

Cluster headache and decompressive ethmoido-sphenoidectomy

Cluster headaches get their name because they occur frequently in specific periods of time, in so-called clusters. The time span of the cluster periods can be several weeks, several months or years. [...]

August 23, 2012 August 23, 2012

G-BA: Verapamil for cluster headaches

According to a recent resolution by the Federal Joint Committee (G-BA), the calcium antagonist verapamil will be able to be prescribed in the future even beyond its approval under statutory health insurance for the indication cluster headache. The Federal Joint Committee has [...]