All information about headache research, headache diagnostics and headache therapy
This book provides an overview of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of migraine. It was written by a leading scientist in the field and is aimed at all physicians who treat patients [...]
Renowned headache expert Professor Dr. Hartmut Göbel provides information on the types and causes of headaches and migraines, as well as modern diagnostic options and treatment methods, including alternative treatment options. In addition, sufferers receive important information and valuable tips on what [...]
Göbel et al. examined headaches after COVID-19 vaccinations in a recent study with 18,544 participants. Depending on the vaccine, the headaches occurred at different times and with varying intensity. On average, headaches began 12 hours [...]
What is pain? Is there good and bad pain? Is it good to endure pain? All this and much more explains Prof. Dr. Hartmut Göbel from the Kiel Pain Clinic in the SWR Nachtcafe interview.
According to the current study "Global, regional, and national burden of disorders affecting the nervous system, 1990-2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021", published on March 14, 2024 in Lancet Neurology, migraine is [... ]
Migraine: What types are there? How frequently does it occur? How do migraines occur? How do you treat seizures with medication? What is the practical practical application of acute medication? What new medications are available for [...]
Migraine and headache medicine: Graduates of Kiel University celebrate their academic master's degree. Certificates are handed over and farewell to the 2023 graduates Friday, November 10, 2023 at 5:00 p.m., lecture hall of the old children's clinic. Welcome and opening Prof. Dr.med. Dipl.-Psych. Hartmut [...]
Are you female, suffer from headaches and are between your first and last period (between menarche and menopause), i.e. before menopause? Then you are cordially invited to take part in this scientific study. Headaches/migraines and [...]
1) What are the risk factors for migraine becoming chronic? Key risk factors include reduced quality of life and high levels of suffering caused by migraine. Poor effectiveness of acute medication, overuse of painkillers and triptans, and comorbidities such as depression, [...]
Numerous brain regions relevant to the pathophysiology of migraine, the cranial vascular system, the dura mater, and the dorsal horn of the spinal cord express estrogen receptors. This allows painful stimuli to be modulated. Migraine attacks can be temporally related to the menstrual window [...]
How do you differentiate the symptoms of migraine in children from those in adults? Approximately 5% of children suffer from migraines by the age of 10. Migraine attacks in children are often not recognized in time. You can differentiate [...]
In 2014, the German Society for Pain Medicine (DGS) published its first clinical practice guideline on "Primary Headache Disorders." The guideline aims to provide practical instructions and support for the diagnosis and treatment of primary headaches in the area of [...]
Skipping breakfast is not a good diet idea. Studies have shown that an energy deficit in the morning can trigger migraine attacks. However, eating late can also lead to hunger and weight gain. A new study in [...]
Guiding principles of specialized migraine care with CGRP monoclonal antibodies: Migraine is a very common, highly debilitating primary headache disorder. With its more than 48 subtypes, it is one of the most complex neurological conditions. Epidemiological studies confirm its high prevalence [...]
The consequences of excessive alcohol consumption are a long-known phenomenon in human history. The painful repercussions are already described in the Bible in the book of Isaiah 5:11: “Woe to those who rise early in the morning, for the [...]
How do corticoids affect vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 for migraines, cluster headaches and other headaches? Therapy with prednisolone and other corticoids ("cortisone"), for example for the treatment of status migraenosus, cluster headaches or for the treatment of rebound headaches during a [...]
A new study from the Kiel Pain Clinic involving 825 patients with cluster headaches shows that cluster headaches can present with considerable clinical variability. The inter- and intra-individual variability of the phenotype can contribute to the fact that the clinical headache phenotype is characterized by [...]
Based on a recommendation from the Paul Ehrlich Institute (PEI) on March 15, 2021, the German Federal Government suspended COVID-19 vaccinations with AstraZeneca as a precautionary measure. Further investigations were necessary. The European Medicines Agency (EMA) examined whether and how the new findings would affect the [...]
Berlin, August 19, 2020. More than one in eight young people in Germany (12.8 percent) suffers from a doctor-diagnosed headache - 15 percent of girls and almost 11 percent of boys. This is a result of the headache report that [...]
Prof. Dr. Hartmut Göbel Migraines and headaches are a widespread disease. They either put a strain on you. Or you at least know a lot of people around you who suffer from headaches. Even small children can often [...]
