Migraine – Page 2 – Kiel Pain Clinic

March 15, 2021 March 15, 2021

Further suspensions of vaccination with the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine

Based on a recommendation from the Paul Ehrlich Institute (PEI) on March 15, 2021, the German Federal Government suspended COVID-19 vaccinations with AstraZeneca as a precautionary measure. Further investigations were necessary. The European Medicines Agency (EMA) examined whether and how the new findings would affect the [...]

August 19, 2020 August 19, 2020

Headaches are a widespread ailment: Of those aged 15 to 19 who suffer from headaches, one in three suffers from migraines

Berlin, August 19, 2020. More than one in eight young people in Germany (12.8 percent) suffer from medically diagnosed headaches – 15 percent of girls and almost 11 percent of boys. This is one of the findings of the headache report, which [...]

July 24, 2020 July 24, 2020

Goodbye headaches – The book for children and parents against migraines and headaches

Prof. Dr. Hartmut Göbel: Migraines and headaches are a widespread ailment. They either affect you personally, or you know many people around you who suffer from headaches. Even young children can frequently [...]

July 16, 2020 July 16, 2020

FOCUS Top Medicine 2020: Pain therapy, migraine, headache, back pain

Prof. Dr. Hartmut Göbel, Chief Physician of the Kiel Pain Clinic, is considered by the editors of Fokus Gesundheit to be one of Germany's top physicians in the field of pain therapy, based on an independent assessment. [...]

February 28, 2020 February 28, 2020

Migraine (m/f/d)

Generations of students have struggled with the problem that a word can have different genders in different languages. The assignment to feminine, masculine, or neuter often seems rather arbitrary. A typical [...]

January 13, 2019 January 13, 2019

NICE: Erenumab for migraine prevention is not cost-effective, says draft guidelines

London, 10 January 2019. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is evaluating guidelines for health technologies, clinical care practices, and prevention on behalf of the UK Department of Health. The [...]

October 26, 2018 October 26, 2018

Preventing migraine attacks with immunotherapy

Headaches and migraines not only impair the lives of those affected, but also cause economic damage. Newly developed antibodies specifically target the molecular development process of migraines and can thus preventively reduce the likelihood [...]

August 1, 2018 August 1, 2018

High honors for Bettina Frank for her commitment to self-help. She was awarded the Federal Cross of Merit, First Class, by Federal President Steinmeier

Kiel, August 1, 2018. The Minister-President of Schleswig-Holstein, Daniel Günther, today presented the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, First Class, awarded by Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, to [name omitted] in the presence of Health Minister Dr. Heiner Garg, District President Dr. Juliane Rumpf, and numerous other distinguished guests. [...]

April 17 ,

Doc Esser: Dr. Heinz-Wilhelm Esser meets headache patients

Headaches are a widespread ailment. 54 million people in Germany are affected. Dr. Heinz-Wilhelm Esser meets with headache patients. During his visit to the Kiel Pain Clinic, he learns about the causes of migraines and headaches, and empathizes with them [...]

December 16, 2017 December 16, 2017

Immunotherapy with CGRP antibodies reduces the number of headache days

On November 29, 2017, the results of two studies on the efficacy of antibodies against CGRP for the prevention of chronic and episodic migraine, respectively, were published in the New England Journal of Medicine.1,2 The antibody therapy targets a molecule, [...]

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 [...]

September 30 ,

Mütze is fed up with headaches – The comic film against migraines and headaches

The comic character Mütze has a headache and goes to the doctor. The doctor has lots of tips on how to prevent headaches from occurring in the first place. With wit and charm, the endearing character "Mütze" takes young people on a journey of discovery: [...]

July 1, 2016 July 1, 2016

International Conference of Migraine and Headache Centers: Prof. Jes Olesen and Prof. Elena Lebedeva visit Kiel Pain Clinic

Globally, there are only a few specialized migraine and headache centers. The necessary knowledge, specialization, and experience must be built up over many years of research and clinical treatment expertise. Mutual international comparison of standards and further [...]

May 2, 2016 May 2, 2016

Supply difficulties for sumatriptan auto-injector have ended

Patients with cluster headaches and severe migraine attacks rely on the use of sumatriptan 6 mg via an autoinjector (pen). This involves using a pen-like device to deliver the active ingredient from a cartridge at the push of a button [...]

April 24 ,

TK headache coach relies on knowledge and personal responsibility

https://ecoach.tk.de/videos/kopfschmerz/TKKC_Imagefilm_Final.mp4 TK Headache Coach When the pain strikes, reaching for a pill often follows quickly – two out of three adults know this: They suffer from headaches from time to time and don't know what else they could do to relieve them [...]

March 15, 2016 March 15, 2016

Migraine and headache chat from March 14, 2016

Professor Hartmut Göbel answers questions about migraines and headaches in regular live chats for the self-help community headbook.me. Below you will find the questions and answers from the last live chat with Robert on March 14, 2016 at [...]

January 12, 2016 January 12, 2016

Headache live chat on January 12, 2016 with Prof. Göbel

Below you can read the results of the chat with Prof. Göbel from January 12, 2016. This link leads directly to the chat group: Live chat with Prof. Göbel on January 12, 2016. Julia, January 11, 2016 at 12:01 PM: Hello Mr. [...]

August 13, 2015 August 13, 2015

Kiel Pain Clinic: Expansion of the Center for Migraine and Headache Therapy

From August 1, 2015, the Kiel Pain Clinic can now use the historic clinic building at the mouth of the Schwentine River on Heikendorfer Weg, which offers more space. In October 2014, Prof. Hartmut Göbel had arranged for the Ostium [...]

August 5, 2015 August 5, 2015

Pharmacoeconomic analysis of self-medication in Germany – empirical study using the example of migraine and headaches

In a recent article in the journal Health Economics & Quality Management, a team of headache experts and health economists analyzes the potential economic benefits of self-medication for statutory health insurance in Germany, using migraine and [...] as examples

July 30, 2015 July 30, 2015

MCP drops are back

New marketing authorizations for metoclopramide drops will be granted again starting in August 2015. They will be available again in pharmacies at a strength of 1 mg/ml, with a revised indication and duration of therapy. The 1 mg/ml metoclopramide solution is indicated for the treatment of nausea in adults [...]