All information on migraine research, migraine diagnostics and migraine therapy
Headbook was put 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 exchange on the Internet continued to develop rapidly. The current version has nothing [...]
The World Health Organization and the global headache campaign “Lifting the Burden” published an atlas on the prevalence of headache disorders and resources for care in 2011. The main messages of this key WHO publication on migraines and headaches describe [...]
The inadequate care for the common diseases migraines and headaches does not primarily result from a lack of scientific knowledge about the cause and treatment of headaches. These are available in a wide variety today. The supply deficits are [...]
Migraine and headache is used by many people as everyday “food”. Nationwide, more than 3 billion single doses of pain relievers are taken solely through self -medication, an estimated 85% of them due to headaches. In Germany Pro [...]
43.5 billion annually in direct and indirect costs The high direct and indirect costs mean that, after senile dementia and stroke, migraines and other headache diseases are among the three most expensive neurological diseases with the highest [...]
Cluster headaches get their name because they occur frequently in specific periods of time, in so-called clusters. The time span of the cluster periods can be several weeks, several months or years. [...]
There are only a few effective treatment options for particularly severely affected patients with chronic migraines and other severe chronic pain. Standard therapy procedures are usually without lasting effectiveness. In the latest [...]
We regularly receive inquiries as to whether we would like to make our popular migraine and headache calendar for the iPhone also available for the Android operating system. Of course, we also thought about Android users. These can use our web app [...]
In 2006, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning regarding a possible 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) uses [...]
The Japanese headache company led from November 15th. until November 18, 2012 in Tokyo through their 40th anniversary congress. This special congress was visited by more than 2000 Japanese neurologists and headache experts. At the invitation of the President of the Japanese headache company and [...]
The regional pain center in Essen under the direction of Dr. Astrid Gendolla in Essen organized the traditional Essen Pain Talks from November 23rd to 24th, 2012 in Essen. This year's event was held under the anniversary motto "15 years of cooperation between Kiel - [...]
To the point: Pain, go away! The fight against migraines, back problems and the like on Sunday, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on NDR 1 Welle Nord Experts give answers to their questions Are [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
This year's www.headbook.me forum meeting will take place on the last weekend in July 2012. Details can be found in the organization group. Since many participants are already arriving on Friday, July 27, 2012, the meeting begins - as always [...]
A global collaboration of scientists, including a research team from the Kiel Pain Clinic, has identified four new gene loci whose alterations significantly increase the risk of migraines. These recent discoveries provide important new insights [...]
As part of the Day of Action against Pain, the German Pain Society eV is calling on clinics and pain therapy facilities on Tuesday, June 5, 2012 to bring the central health issue of pain therapy more to the public. The [...]
