Headache Treatment Network

March 14, 2009 March 14, 2009

New treatments for migraines: CGRP antagonists

CGRP antagonists: The successors of triptans? Dr. Axel Heinze, Dr. Katja Heinze-Kuhn and Prof. Dr. Hartmut Göbel, Neurological-Behavioral Pain Clinic Kiel (https://schmerzklinik.de) The introduction of sumatriptan in migraine therapy from 1991 onwards not only decisively changed migraine treatment, [...]

March 14, 2009 March 14, 2009

Birth defects and topiramate

The antiepileptic drug topiramate has also proven effective in preventing migraines. A study described in the scientific journal "Neurology" shows that taking topiramate during pregnancy increases the risk of migraines [...]

March 14, 2009 March 14, 2009

Migraine and breast cancer

Does migraine lead to a reduced risk of breast cancer? An American study (Li et al., 2008) suggests that women with migraine have a reduced risk of breast cancer. The study examined 3,000 women. [...]

March 14, 2009 March 14, 2009

Vitamin B2 and folic acid in the prevention of migraines

As early as the 1990s, Jean Schoenen's research group from Belgium described how high-dose riboflavin, a B vitamin, can have a similar efficacy in preventing migraines as beta-blockers. A recent study [...]

March 14, 2009 March 14, 2009

Headache care in the future

What should the care of migraine and headaches look like in the future? Would you like to contribute your ideas and vision to the future care of migraine and headache patients? Do you have ideas about how [...]

March 14, 2009 March 14, 2009

Endurance sports and migraines

There are many ways to reduce the frequency and severity of migraine attacks through behavioral changes. Exercise in the fresh air and endurance sports are important options. Individual case studies can help to illustrate the importance of recreational sports and [...]

March 14, 2009 March 14, 2009

Sinusitis headache

Headaches due to inflammation of the nose and sinuses (rhinosinusitis): The nose is blocked. The nose is runny. A watery discharge or thickened, viscous mucus is found in the tissue. Pressure is felt around the eyes, in the upper jaw, and [...]

March 14, 2009 March 14, 2009

Cluster headache: Nameless pain

Cluster headache is one of the most severe pain disorders known to humans. 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 can be up to eight attacks per day. [...]

March 14, 2009 March 14, 2009

Why coffee withdrawal causes a headache

Rapid blood flow and changes in brainwave patterns as the cause: Coffee is the most socially accepted drug. Kiel (pte/05.05.2009/06:10) – Caffeine stimulates the body, but can also be addictive and causes headaches and fatigue when the [...]

March 13, 2009 March 13, 2009

Development of CGRP antagonist MK-3207 paused

During the International Headache Congress on September 10, 2009, in Philadelphia, USA, numerous new data on the development of the CGRP antagonists MK-0974 and MK-3207 were presented. […]

March 12, 2009 March 12, 2009

Newly discovered: dopamine system and migraines

Aida, Radames, Amneris – anger, pain, love, genes: Dopamine. Dopamine is a neurotransmitter. It transmits information between nerve cells. Dopamine plays an important role in the development of feelings, such as [...]

March 7, 2009 March 7, 2009

Treating pain through networking

Around four million people in Germany suffer from chronic headaches. Treating them places high demands on even specialized pain therapists. In 2007, the Kiel Pain Clinic and the Techniker Krankenkasse (a German health insurance company) signed the first nationwide contract for an integrated [...]

February 17, 2009 February 17, 2009

Quarks & Co: Headaches

It throbs, stabs, or pounds in the head – more than 30 million people suffer from debilitating headaches on a regular basis. Most could be helped, but often even doctors are overwhelmed by the diagnosis. Quite a few of the [...]

January 21, 2009 January 21, 2009

Award banner for practice homepage

Dear colleagues, many network partners of the nationwide headache network have suggested receiving an award banner for your practice's homepage. The easiest way is for you or your webmaster to add it to the designated spot on your [...]