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Migraine Clinic

All information on migraine research, migraine diagnostics, migraine therapy, headache research, headache diagnostics and headache therapy

February 28, 2013 February 28, 2013

Innovative forms of care in pain therapy

Pain is the most common cause of human health problems. Nevertheless, until just a few years ago, pain therapy was considered the neglected stepchild of medicine. The upheavals and truly breathtaking innovative developments our generation is currently experiencing can be exemplified by [...]

February 28, 2013 February 28, 2013

Biofeedback in migraine and headache therapy

In biofeedback therapy (feedback, from the English word meaning "to transmit back"), the therapist typically uses a technical device to measure a specific bodily function and transmits this information back to the patient. In the case of migraine [...]

February 28, 2013 February 28, 2013

New: Migraine community headbook.me

Headbook was launched online in December 2009 as a migraine and headache community and was the further development of our migraine forum at the Kiel Pain Clinic. The possibilities for online exchange developed rapidly. The current version has nothing [...]

February 27, 2013 February 27, 2013

WHO: Lack of attention

In 2011, the World Health Organization and the global campaign against headaches, "Lifting the Burden," published an atlas on the prevalence of headache disorders and resources for their care. The main messages of this key WHO publication on migraine and headaches describe [...]

February 27, 2013 February 27, 2013

Organizational deficiencies hinder adequate pain therapy

The inadequate care for the common ailments of migraine and headaches does not primarily stem from a lack of scientific knowledge regarding the causes and treatment of headaches. A wide variety of such knowledge is now readily available. The gaps in care are [...]

February 9, 2013 February 9, 2013

Cluster headache and decompressive ethmoido-sphenoidectomy

Cluster headaches get their name from the fact that they occur in clusters, within distinct periods of time. These cluster periods can last from several weeks to several months or even years. [...]

January 11, 2013 January 11, 2013

Neuromodulation (ONS) for chronic pain

For patients with particularly severe chronic migraines and other severe chronic pain, there are few effective treatment options. Standard therapies are generally not effective in the long term. In the latest [...]

January 9, 2013 January 9, 2013

Migraine calendar on Android

We regularly receive requests asking if we would make our popular migraine and headache calendar for the iPhone available for the Android operating system as well. Of course, we've also thought of Android users. They can use our web app [...]

December 9, 2012 December 9, 2012

Triptans, SSRIs and serotonin syndrome

In 2006, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a warning regarding a potential life-threatening risk of serotonin syndrome when triptans are used in combination with a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) or a selective serotonin/norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) [...]

November 25, 2012 November 25, 2012

40th Congress of the Japanese Headache Society

The Japanese Headache Society held its 40th anniversary congress in Tokyo from November 15th to 18th, 2012. This special congress was attended by more than 2,000 Japanese neurologists and headache experts. At the invitation of the President of the Japanese Headache Society and [...]

November 25, 2012 November 25, 2012

15 years of cooperation between Kiel and Essen

The Essen Regional Pain Center, headed by Dr. Astrid Gendolla, hosted its traditional Essen Pain Symposium from November 23-24, 2012. This year's event was themed around the anniversary of "15 Years of Cooperation Kiel – [...]"

November 1, 2012 November 1, 2012

Migraines affect children's school performance

Migraines Affect Children's Academic Performance: Headaches are the most common and serious health problem among schoolchildren. This has already been demonstrated by previous data from schools in Schleswig-Holstein. Children with migraines more frequently show difficulties [...]

October 20, 2012 October 20, 2012

Fasting makes you fat and causes migraines

Why skipping breakfast creates cravings for high-calorie foods: Fasting ultimately leads to an excessive intake of energy needs, especially in the evening. Fasting activates addictive and reward behaviors in the brain for high-calorie foods [...]

October 20, 2012 October 20, 2012

Botulinum toxin and drug overuse

The question of whether botulinum toxin can also be used in cases of existing medication overuse headache (MOH) is causing confusion. The background and our conclusions from the Kiel Pain Clinic for practical application will therefore be explained below. [...]

October 1, 2012 October 1, 2012

ONS in chronic migraine

Occipital nerve stimulation for the treatment of chronic migraine. Chronic migraine is a particularly severe form of migraine. Affected patients suffer from severe headaches on more than 15 days per month. The high frequency of headache days [...]

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September 5th is Headache Day

September 5th, 2012 is International Headache Day. On this occasion, we remind you of the most important rule for the medication-based treatment of headaches, the "10-20 rule". The overuse of painkillers for headaches [...]

July 5, 2012 July 5, 2012

Forum meeting of www.headbook.me, July 27-29, 2012

This year's forum meeting of www.headbook.me will take place on the last weekend of July 2012. Details can be found in the organizing group. Since many participants will be arriving on Friday, July 27, 2012, the meeting will begin – as always [...]