Headache Center: Migraine research, migraine diagnostics, migraine therapy, headache research, headache diagnostics and headache therapy
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.
Do you have a diagnosed cluster headache? Do you want to help improve care for cluster headaches in the long term? Then we invite you to take part in our survey! Dear cluster headache patient, cluster headache is a particularly severe headache disorder with [...]
There are pains that just won't go away no matter what you try. But how do you live with ailments that seem to have no way out? Prof. Dr. Hartmut Göbel from the Kiel Pain Clinic explains and classifies the diseases and gives tips on dealing with and treating chronic pain.
How to treat migraine attacks during pregnancy? Mild migraine attacks during pregnancy should be treated non-medication by means of isolation, rest, relaxation and ice packs. For nausea and vomiting, metoclopramide can be used throughout pregnancy [...]
Through sensitivity to tension for relaxation as therapy Prof. Dr. H. Göbel Contemporary therapy for migraines, headaches and other pain disorders is not based solely on medication but also includes behavioral medicine treatment methods with [...]
Recent studies have shown that women under 45 years of age are more likely to suffer a stroke than men.- Most strokes are caused by so-called “traditional” vascular risk factors such as hypertension, hyperlipidemia and diabetes. However, women have a lower [...]
“Pain is atonement” was the saying in the Middle Ages. “Pain is based on a mechanical basis” said René Descartes. Anyone who experiences pain does not need anyone to explain to them what suffering is. He knows what pain is. Easter gives hope, [...]
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 [... ]
Hartmut Göbel: Headaches - causes, mechanisms, diagnostics, therapy. 4th edition, 2024. ISBN 978-3-662-68872-4. The standard work on migraines, headaches, facial pain and neuralgia comprehensively conveys the current state of knowledge about their causes, diagnostics and contemporary therapy.
The migraine app received a comprehensive update 2.3.2 (2128) on December 9th, 2023. Many new functions have been added. The migraine app has been expanded to include numerous additional services. The documentation of the course and the success of the therapy was expanded. The data [...]
What are the goals of migraine prevention with medication? When should migraine prevention medication start? What components does migraine prevention include? What criteria should the medication selection be based on? Which medicines can be used? How is onabotulinumtoxinA used in chronic [...]
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 [...]
The DGN German Media Prize 2023 was awarded at the opening event of the 96th Congress of the German Society for Neurology. The award went to a print article by Nadja Katzenberger on the subject of migraines and a TV article by Anna Schubert [...]
Which remedy helps with which pain? When are side effects likely? Who should be careful? Prof. Dr. Hartmut Göbel from the Kiel Pain Clinic gives tips in the NDR Visite interview. Link to the video: https://www.ndr.de/ Fernsehenen/versanden/visite/Schmerzmittel-Welches-Medikament-hilft-wann,visite23346.html
with Prof. Dr. Hartmut Göbel and Nadja Katzenberger Now new: The current video course from the Pharmacy Umschau Academy helps you regain control of the disease. All acute and preventive strategies against migraines [...]
What differences do ditans such as lasmiditan have compared to triptans for the treatment of migraine attacks? Triptans are selective 5-HT1B/D receptor agonists. They inhibit neurogenic inflammation and have a vasoconstricting effect. Due to these vasoconstrictive properties, contraindications are [...]
Cluster headache is a severe primary headache disorder affecting 0.1% of the population and is four times more common in men than women. It is characterized by episodes of extremely distressing, one-sided pain that occur around [...]
As a person affected, you shouldn't hide. On the contrary, you should stand up and admit it. Get informed. Migraines are more than just a serious headache. It is a serious neurological disease with severe disabling symptoms such as [...]
A new genome-wide study from the Kiel Pain Clinic, among others, identifies genetic risk factors for cluster headache for the first time: The aim of the study was to collect data for the first meta-analysis of a genome-wide association study of cluster headache, to identify genetic risk variants [...]
