migraine

All information on migraine research, migraine diagnostics and migraine therapy

December 8, 2013 December 8, 2013

FOCUS Top Medicine 2013 Pain Therapy

Prof. Dr. Hartmut Göbel: Patients and doctors have chosen the best physicians nationwide in the FOCUS physician ranking. Prof. Dr. med. Hartmut Göbel, head physician of the Kiel Pain Clinic, is among the top doctors according to the editors of Focus [...]

November 5, 2013 November 5, 2013

Migraine and Headache Masterclass 2013

Recognized by the Schleswig-Holstein Medical Association with 10 continuing education credits, Category A: Diagnosis and therapy of chronic migraine and headache disorders. A continuing education event of the nationwide headache treatment network and the Migraine and Headache Center at the Kiel Pain Clinic. Time: [...]

October 30, 2013 October 30, 2013

Federal Council: Concerns about over-the-counter triptans

The Federal Council has before it a decision regarding the amendment of the prescription drug regulations for the migraine medications sumatriptan and zolmitriptan. A decision on this is to be made at the Federal Council meeting on November 8, 2013. The lead Health Committee of the [...]

September 29 ,

Migraine: Two more triptans available without a prescription

Sumatriptan (nasal and oral) and zolmitriptan (oral) are to be partially removed from prescription-only status as of October 1, 2013. This is planned by the 15th Ordinance Amending the Prescription Drug Ordinance of the Federal Ministry of Health and the Federal Ministry of Consumer Protection. Previously, naratriptan [...]

August 27, 2013 August 27, 2013

New publication: Continuing education in pain medicine

Topics in pain medicine – for continuing education and professional development. Would you like to learn about changes, innovations, current topics, or trends in your field? Do you want practical information presented clearly and understandably? Are you facing [...]

August 4, 2013 August 4, 2013

Neuromodulation (ONS) for chronic migraine

Neuromodulation, specifically occipital neuromodulation (ONS), was approved in 2012 as a new treatment option for chronic migraine. Frequently asked questions about this new procedure are answered in the NDR report above and in the text below: […]

July 16, 2013 July 16, 2013

Pain: The majority are under- or incorrectly treated

Schleswig-Holstein and Hamburg lag behind in the provision of pain therapists. In Schleswig-Holstein and Hamburg, around 40 percent of all patients with chronic pain are not receiving medical treatment. And only the [...]

June 23, 2013 June 23, 2013

Genetic causes of migraine discovered

https://schmerzklinik.de/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Weltweite-Studie-Kern-hr1-hr-online.de_1.mp3 https://schmerzklinik.de/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Weltweite-Studie-Folgerungen-hr1-hr-online.de_1.mp3 https://schmerzklinik.de/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Katja-Flint-hr1-hr-online.de_1.mp3 https://schmerzklinik.de/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/kulturradio-migraene-03072013.mp3 Kiel/Ulm/Oxford/Boston, June 23, 2013. In the most comprehensive migraine study to date, an international consortium of researchers has discovered five new gene regions that are considered partly responsible for the development of migraines. The study opens new doors for [...]

June 22, 2013 June 22, 2013

Headache Classification III Beta published

In June 2013, the International Headache Society (IHS) published the beta version of the 3rd edition of the International Classification of Headache Disorders (ICHD-IIIβ). In recent years, numerous new insights into the diagnosis and classification of headaches have emerged [...]

April 27 ,

Reprogramming of neuromodulation (ONS)

At the Migraine and Headache Center of the Kiel Pain Clinic, we have introduced a specialized consultation service for the care of patients with severe, therapy-resistant forms of migraine and other chronic pain conditions, where [...]

February 28, 2013 February 28, 2013

Stop the headache – the course for children

“Stop the Headache” uses modern psychological methods and, under the guidance of experienced instructors, helps to reduce or alleviate chronic tension headaches and/or migraines in children and adolescents between eight and fourteen years of age

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 16, 2013 February 16, 2013

Use of headache medication in Germany

Migraine and headache medications are used by many people as everyday "foods." Nationwide, more than 3 billion individual doses of painkillers are taken annually through self-medication alone, an estimated 85% of them for headaches. In Germany, [...]

February 16, 2013 February 16, 2013

Headaches are the most common brain disorder

Annual direct and indirect costs of €43.5 billion. These high direct and indirect costs mean that, after age-related dementia and stroke, migraine and other headache disorders are among the three most expensive neurological diseases, with the [...]

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. [...]