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September 3, 2017 September 3, 2017

Migraine Awareness Week 2017

The first week of September is used internationally to raise awareness about migraines and highlight the significant impact of this health problem. The aim is to reduce prejudice and stigma. Professor Hartmut Göbel answers current questions about migraines and their effects [...]

July 25, 2017 July 25, 2017

Nominated for "Germany's Best Clinic Website"

The "Germany's Best Hospital Website" competition is a scientific project for benchmarking the online activities of German hospitals. The "Germany's Best Hospital Website" competition is the largest award for the most professional hospital website. The award is already being held [...]

July 23, 2017 July 23, 2017

Master of Headache Disorders University of Copenhagen

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), headache disorders rank third among the most disabling diseases in humans. The demand for highly qualified specialists in the research, diagnosis, and treatment of headaches is constantly increasing. The University [...]

June 9, 2017 June 9, 2017

Cannabis prescriptions: A challenge for doctors and pharmacists

Organizer: Academy for Pharmaceutical Training and Quality Assurance, Schleswig-Holstein Medical Association Speaker(s): Prof. Dr. med. Hartmut Göbel, Dr. Christian Ude Thursday, June 29, 2017, 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM, Bad Segeberg Lecture for pharmacists and physicians Lecture / Category 3: Cannabis prescriptions: [...]

June 2, 2017 June 2, 2017

How does pain work? On the 6th Action Day Against Pain

By Hartmut Göbel: Pain is part of the conscious inventory of our lives. The experience of pain is immediately apparent to the person affected, simply by perceiving it. Every child, every sentient being, knows from their own experience what pain is. An explanation, [...]

May 4, 2017 May 4, 2017

New release 2017: On the freedom to feel pain

Burkhart Bromm, Jörn Henning Wolf (eds.) - New publication May 2017 - ON THE FREEDOM TO FEEL PAIN With contributions by Ralph Adolphs, Burkhart Bromm, Antonio Damasio, Falk Eippert, Hartmut Göbel, Jürgen Lorenz, Christoph von der [...]

March 12, 2017 March 12, 2017

Our new clinic brochure

Dear Reader, The new clinic brochure for the Kiel Pain Clinic has been updated and expanded. It is available for download here. The brochure now includes important new information, such as details on the treatment process and [...]

January 8, 2017 January 8, 2017

Cluster headache – sufferers and relatives find words

Our native language doesn't recognize it: cluster headache. Cluster headache is one of the most severe pain disorders known to humankind. It is characterized by sudden, unimaginably intense attacks of pain lasting 15-180 minutes, occurring on one side of the head, in the eye area, forehead, or temple. The frequency is [...]

January 7, 2017 January 7, 2017

Phonophobia and migraine

"Now be quiet already!" - Of course, it's pure wishful thinking that the little ones in kindergarten will heed this request from their teacher for more than a brief moment. Parents picking up their children often wonder [...]

December 30, 2016 December 30, 2016

Alcohol, hangovers, and delayed alcohol-induced headaches

The origin of the name "hangover" is not entirely clear. One explanation points to its connection with the term "catarrh," which colloquially refers to a complex of symptoms including headache, nausea, and a general feeling of illness. Another explanation is its association with the term "cat's lament," describing the miserable feeling after a binge. This reflects the painful, plaintive, nocturnal wailing of male cats in heat. In the student slang of Goethe's time, the term "vomiting lament" was used, aptly describing nausea, vomiting, a general feeling of illness, headache, and even regret and self-reproach for excessive alcohol consumption.

October 1, 2016 October 1, 2016

The new migraine app

The migraine app documents the course of migraines and headaches with active data entry. It reports aggregated information from the data set, thus supporting both patients and their doctors in monitoring progress and treatment success, as well as adjusting therapy. The migraine app includes comprehensive reporting, information, and self-help tools.