All information on headache research, headache diagnostics and headache therapy
Today, science distinguishes 363 headache diagnoses. Three headache types are particularly significant: Migraine pain arises from a so-called neurogenic inflammation of the blood vessels (veins) of the meninges. Certain neurotransmitters are released there, causing local inflammation. [...]
Approximately 11.1 million pupils were taught at general education and vocational schools in Germany during the 2013/14 school year (Federal Statistical Office 2014). 8.4 million pupils attended general education schools. About half of the children [...]
Many people with migraines have heard this saying before: "Everyone gets a bit of a headache now and then." Or: "Most people just imagine they have migraines; it's not a real illness." No [...]
Migraines are caused by a genetically determined sensory processing disorder. This innate heightened sensitivity to stimuli leads to episodic migraine attacks. However, it also has an effect between attacks. The nervous system of a migraine patient reacts particularly sensitively to [...]
Migraine sufferers constantly live under the threat of a migraine attack. Long-term planning is severely limited for those affected, as they must be prepared to be sidelined for one to three days, both at work and elsewhere
Kiel Headache Questionnaire in Turkish Kieler baş ağrısı anketi A rapid headache diagnosis is the most important step for targeted and effective treatment. In cooperation with the Federal Association of Cluster Headache Self-Help Groups (CSG) eV, [...]
https://www.youtube.com/embed/bPgzgulzIsw Saturday, May 31, 2014, 6:45 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Sunday, June 1, 2014, 5:15 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. More than 70 percent of all Germans suffer from headaches; 900,000 people complain of daily migraine attacks, and 100,000 of them [...]
Approximately 50% of patients with more than 15 headache days per month for at least 3 months have medication-overuse headache (MOH) as an additional underlying cause for the increasing frequency of headache days, in addition to their original primary headache disorder. [...]
Migraines and other chronic headaches are the most common cause of pain problems in humans. In recent years, extensive studies have therefore been conducted on their impact on quality of life, loss of work capacity, the occurrence of comorbidities, and [...]
New research findings document for the first time the complex headache profile | Richard Wagner suffered from severe migraines with accompanying neurological disorders | The main affliction of his life Kiel/London/Phoenix The composer Richard Wagner suffered from severe migraines for many years of his life [...]
“30 Years of the DGS – and Still Far From Finished” Interview with Dr. Gerhard HH Müller-Schwefe, President of the German Society for Pain Medicine (DGS) Dr. Müller-Schwefe, the DGS, which has been around for 30 [...]
Play video: click on image. Wednesday, March 12, 2014, at 8:15 p.m. on SWR Television. Nausea, dizziness, racing headaches: Approximately eight million people in Germany suffer from migraines. "betrifft" will dedicate its Wednesday program to this topic, [...]
Approximately half of all primary school children experience headaches and migraines at school, at home, or during leisure time. Six percent of them have headaches once a week or more frequently. Without early intervention, [...]
The DGS Practice Guidelines are a project of the German Society for Pain Medicine (DGS) and the German Pain League (DSL). Their purpose is to develop comprehensive research and analysis of available scientific data, as well as [...]
1. Try to reduce the stress in your life. Migraines are a neurological condition and are not caused by a stressful life. While excessive stress can certainly be a trigger, it is never the cause of migraines. [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
