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November 25, 2020 November 25, 2020

Charging options for electric vehicles

Do you want to drive your electric vehicle to the Kiel Pain Clinic and charge it? You have several options. A 135 kW Hypercharger is located approximately a 3-minute walk from the clinic. The location is [...]

4 , 2020

World Headache Day 2020 – Headaches and Migraines: Facts

Representative studies show that 71% of Germans report suffering from headaches at some point in their lives. This figure includes all 367 known types of headaches. Germany has a population of approximately 54 million, [...]

1 , 2020

Tension headaches: How to recognize and treat them

Experts distinguish around 367 different types of headaches. The most common are tension headaches and migraines, followed by cluster headaches. If the headaches are not caused by an underlying medical condition, they are referred to as primary headaches, [...]

August 19, 2020 August 19, 2020

New study: More than one in eight teenagers are receiving treatment for headaches

Kiel, August 19, 2020. Headaches are already widespread among children and adolescents in Schleswig-Holstein. This is shown in the new headache report from the Techniker Krankenkasse (TK) health insurance company, which was presented today in Berlin. According to the report, one in eight people in Schleswig-Holstein suffers from headaches [...]

June 12 ,

The Kiel Headache Calendar for Children

Download: Kiel Headache Calendar for Children Even young children can frequently suffer from migraines and headaches. However, the symptoms often look different than in adults. They are therefore often overlooked and ignored. [...]

March 21, 2020 March 21, 2020

Practical recommendations for erenumab (Aimovig) – 2020 update

Erenumab (Aimovig®) was the first monoclonal antibody approved for migraine prevention in Germany in November 2018. This allowed for more than a year of experience to be gained with the practical use of this innovative substance in everyday clinical practice [...]

February 11, 2020 February 11, 2020

Can diet actually be used as a therapy for migraines?

New research suggests that migraine is an energy-deficit syndrome of the brain involving dysregulation of energy metabolism in the mitochondria of nerve cells. This leads to a cascade of neurological symptoms. Numerous substances have been identified using magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) [...]

January 18, 2020 January 18, 2020

Migraines are often overlooked in young children

Even young children can suffer from migraines. However, the illness often manifests itself differently in them than in adults. "Young children are not yet able to precisely locate pain and [...]