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As in previous years, the 2014 Migraine and Headache Masterclass is designed for physicians and therapists who already have extensive experience in research, clinical diagnostics, and the treatment of migraine and headache disorders. [...]
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 [...]
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
In approximately 10% of people who suffer from migraines, the actual migraine attack begins with neurological disturbances. The period in which these disturbances can be observed is called an aura. The origin of the word aura is [...]
Migraine is a neurological disorder. Most sufferers show no outward signs of the illness unless you encounter them during an acute attack. Migraine, especially chronic migraine, is not a simple headache, but one of the most severe pain conditions that can afflict people. Women are particularly affected. It's not just the typical, usually one-sided, stabbing, throbbing, pulsating headaches that are present – the entire body is affected. Sometimes the attack begins with aura symptoms, and sufferers also experience nausea and/or vomiting, dizziness, exhaustion, sensitivity to light and noise, social isolation, and depression. Migraine is an independent primary disease and not a symptom of another illness! Sufferers are neither unwilling to work, mentally ill, nor are they seeking attention. They simply expect not to be discriminated against due to prejudice. Three sufferers describe their experience...
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, [...]
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. [...]
Nausea and vomiting are among the characteristic accompanying symptoms of migraine. Studies show that the absorption of analgesics is delayed during migraine attacks. This is thought to be caused by impaired gastric peristalsis during a migraine attack. From this derives the rationale [...]
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 documents the complex headache suffering| The composer was tortured by severe migraine with neurological accompanying symptoms | Main plague of his life Kiel/London/Phoenix March 28, 2014. The composer Richard Wagner suffered from severe migraine with [...]
25th German Pain and Palliative Care Day: Professor Dr. Hartmut Göbel awarded pain prize – German Advancement Award for Pain Medicine goes to Kiel Frankfurt, March 21, 2014 – For his commitment to the care of migraine and headache patients, the [...]
“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 [...]
