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January 16, 2014 January 16, 2014

Medication Overuse Headache: 10-20 Rule

Approximately 50% of patients with more than 15 headache days per month for at least 3 months have, in addition to the original primary form of headache, medication overuse headache as a causal reason for the increasing frequency of headache days per month.

January 14, 2014 January 14, 2014

Headache Master School 2013, Tokyo, Japan

The International Headache Society (IHS) has awarded Prof. Hartmut Göbel from the Kiel Pain Clinic the international certificate “Headache Master accredited by the International Headache Society”. The Headache Master program was one of the most significant innovations in 2013 [...]

January 5, 2014 January 5, 2014

For the New Year: Open Letter to Migraines

At the beginning of the year, a sufferer wrote a letter to her migraine: Dear migraine, it is still very difficult for me to become friends with you in 2014, even though I just realized again today that you are [...]

January 4, 2014 January 4, 2014

Networking and self-help: www.headbook.me

The Internet community www.headbook.me enables in-depth networking and exchange of experiences on all topics relating to migraine and headaches. In the age of the Internet, active self-help and independent information gathering are becoming more and more important. Our healthcare system allows [...]

January 2, 2014 January 2, 2014

Migraine app update 2014 for iPad and iPhone

Our nationally and internationally widely used and popular Migraine app for iPhone and iPad was adapted to the new IOS7 in a current update at the beginning of the year and has now also been developed in a version for the iPad. With [...]

December 15, 2013 December 15, 2013

New FDA approval: magnetic stimulation for migraines

On December 13, 2013, the American Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the approval of a new acute migraine therapy using magnetic stimulation. The procedure is known as “Cerena transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)”. This is the first approval of a medical device, [...]

December 8, 2013 December 8, 2013

FOCUS Top Medicine 2013 Pain Therapy

Prof. Dr. Hartmut Göbel Patients and doctors have chosen the best doctors nationwide in the FOCUS doctor ranking Prof. Dr. med. Hartmut Göbel, chief physician at the Kiel Pain Clinic, is one of the editors of Focus [...]

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: [...]

October 30, 2013 October 30, 2013

Federal Council: Concerns about over-the-counter triptans

The Federal Council has made a decision to change the drug prescription regulations for the migraine drugs sumatriptan and zolmitriptan. This will be decided at the Federal Council meeting on November 8, 2013. The leading health committee of the [...]

September 29, 2013 September 29, 2013

Migraine: Two more triptans without a prescription

Sumatriptan (nasal and oral) and zolmitriptan (oral) are to be partially exempted from prescription requirements on October 1, 2013. This is what the 15th regulation amending the drug prescription regulation of the Federal Ministry of Health and the Federal Ministry of Consumer Protection plans. So far, Naratriptan has already [...]

September 12, 2013 September 12, 2013

East bank round on September 23, 2013 for medical care

On Monday, September 23, 2013, from 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., the Ostuferrunde on the topic of medical care on the Kiel east bank will take place in the Kiel Pain Clinic, Heikendorfer Weg 9-27, 24149 Kiel, seminar room II. The organizer is [...]

September 11, 2013 September 11, 2013

Headache Information Day in Essen September 21, 2013

Warm invitation to the headache information day at Dr. Astrid Gendolla on September 21, 2013 in Essen. Program for download Venue: Hotel Atlantic, Norbertstraße 2a, 45131 Essen Program 10:00 a.m. - 10:05 a.m. Opening and welcome Dr.med. Astrid Gendolla 10.05-11.00 a.m. [...]

August 29, 2013 August 29, 2013

Training update pain therapy August 31, 2013

Training event on pain from head to toe – Update 2013 – Dear colleagues, the Kiel Pain Clinic invites you to an interdisciplinary training event on the topic of “Pain from head to toe. Update 2013” ​​on Saturday, August 31, 2013. [...]

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 [...]

August 4, 2013 August 4, 2013

Neuromodulation (ONS) for chronic migraine

Neuromodulation in the form of occipital neuromodulation (ONS) was approved as a new treatment option for chronic migraines in 2012. Frequently asked questions about this new process are answered in the above NDR article and in the text: […]

July 16, 2013 July 16, 2013

Pain: The majority is under- and incorrectly cared for

Schleswig-Holstein and Hamburg bring up the rear in terms of care provided by pain therapists. In Schleswig-Holstein and Hamburg, around 40 percent of all patients with chronic pain do not receive medical treatment. And only the [...]

June 23, 2013 June 23, 2013

Genetic causes of migraines discovered

https:// pain clinic.de/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Weltweite-Studie-Kern-hr1-hr-online.de_1.mp3 https:// pain clinic.de/wp-content/uploads/2013/06 /Weltweite-Studie-Folgerungen-hr1-hr-online.de_1.mp3 https://krebsklinik.de/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Katja-Flint-hr1-hr-online.de_1.mp3 https:/ / pain clinic.de/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/kulturradio-migraene-03072013.mp3 Kiel/Ulm/Oxford/Boston, June 23, 2013. In the world's most comprehensive migraine study to date, an international research consortium has discovered five new gene regions that are believed to be responsible for the development of migraines. The study opens new doors for [...]