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February 2, 2014 February 2, 2014

ONS instructions and emergency ID card

ONS Service Material ONS Quick Guide - IPG ONS IPG Supine Position Emergency Instructions ONS IPG Prone Position Emergency Instructions For patients with therapy-resistant chronic migraine pain who do not respond adequately to other treatment methods, [...]

February 1, 2014 February 1, 2014

Development of medication overuse headache

By far the most common cause of migraine occurring on 15 or more days per month, or of a mixed picture of migraine and tension-type headaches with 15 or more headache days per month, is [...]

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 their original primary headache disorder, medication overuse headache as a contributing factor to 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 of 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: An open letter to migraine sufferers

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

January 4, 2014 January 4, 2014

Networking and self-help: www.headbook.me

The online community www.headbook.me facilitates in-depth networking and the exchange of experiences on all topics related to migraines and headaches. In the internet age, active self-help and independent information gathering are becoming increasingly important. Our healthcare system allows [...]

January 2, 2014 January 2, 2014

Migraine app update 2014 for iPad and iPhone

Our nationally and internationally popular migraine app for iPhone and iPad was updated at the beginning of the year to reflect the new iOS 7 and is now also available in an iPad version. [...]

December 15, 2013 December 15, 2013

New FDA approval: Magnetic stimulation for migraines

On December 13, 2013, the U.S. 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 12, 2013 December 12, 2013

How Richard Wagner hid the secret of his migraine in the opera Siegfried

Kiel/London, December 12, 2013. Chronic migraine was the composer Richard Wagner's "main torment" of his life. Researchers at the Kiel Pain Clinic have now been able to demonstrate for the first time that his experience is reflected in his most famous works [...]

November 5, 2013 November 5, 2013

Migraine and Headache Masterclass 2013

Recognized by the Schleswig-Holstein Medical Association with 10 continuing education credits, Category A: Diagnosis and therapy of chronic migraine and headache disorders. A continuing education 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 before it a decision regarding the amendment of the prescription drug regulations for the migraine medications sumatriptan and zolmitriptan. A decision on this is to be made at the Federal Council meeting on November 8, 2013. The lead Health Committee of the [...]

September 29 ,

Migraine: Two more triptans available without a prescription

Sumatriptan (nasal and oral) and zolmitriptan (oral) are to be partially removed from prescription-only status as of October 1, 2013. This is planned by the 15th Ordinance Amending the Prescription Drug Ordinance of the Federal Ministry of Health and the Federal Ministry of Consumer Protection. Previously, naratriptan [...]

September 12 ,

East shore round on 23.9.13 for medical care

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

September 11 ,

Headache Information Day in Essen, September 21, 2013

You are cordially invited to the Headache Information Day at the practice of Dr. Astrid Gendolla on September 21, 2013 in Essen. Program available for download. Venue: Hotel Atlantic, Norbertstraße 2a, 45131 Essen. Program: 10:00-10:05 a.m. Opening and Welcome by Dr. Astrid Gendolla 10:05-11:00 a.m. [...]

August 29, 2013 August 29, 2013

Continuing education update on pain therapy, August 31, 2013

Continuing Education Event: Pain from Head to Toe – Update 2013 – Dear colleagues, the Kiel Pain Clinic cordially invites you to an interdisciplinary continuing education 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: Continuing education in pain medicine

Topics in pain medicine – for continuing education and professional development. Would you like to learn about changes, innovations, current topics, or trends in your field? Do you want practical information presented clearly and understandably? Are you facing [...]

August 4, 2013 August 4, 2013

Neuromodulation (ONS) for chronic migraine

Neuromodulation, specifically occipital neuromodulation (ONS), was approved in 2012 as a new treatment option for chronic migraine. Frequently asked questions about this new procedure are answered in the NDR report above and in the text below: […]