migraine

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The suffering of pain patients: ZDFzoom 20.05.2015

In the ZDFzoom program of May 20, 2015, Dr. Müller-Schwefe, President of the German Society for Pain Medicine, once again addressed the critical issue of inadequate care for patients with chronic pain and the strain on healthcare systems

March 3, 2015 March 3, 2015

The new TK Headache Coach

Around two-thirds of all adults in Germany suffer from headaches at some point – tension headaches and migraines being the most common. In addition to medication, the right preventive measures and pain management strategies are particularly effective in improving relief [...]

December 3, 2014 December 3, 2014

Lecture on migraine, December 17th in Kiel: Women's meeting of the working group for the promotion of the hearing impaired

The women's group of the Association for the Promotion of the Hearing Impaired in the Greater Kiel Area is hosting a lecture on "Current Treatment Options for Headaches and Migraines," to which men are also warmly invited. The speaker is Prof. Dr. Hartmut Göbel from [...]

September 25, 2014 September 25, 2014

Headaches in children and adolescents

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. [...]

August 10, 2014 August 10, 2014

Migraine Health Academy

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 [...]

June 2, 2014 June 2, 2014

“I have chronic migraines”

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...

June 1, 2014 June 1, 2014

Kieler baş ağrısı anketi

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, [...]

May 25, 2014 May 25, 2014

NDR DAS! May 31st, 6:45 PM Migraines and Headaches

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 [...]