Current press information on migraine and headache research, migraine and headache diagnostics, migraine and headache therapy
I would like to thank you for the many kind wishes I received for the Christmas holidays and the New Year. I was delighted by each and every one. I was particularly touched by a letter from a 77-year-old English-speaking patient who, a few [...]
This book provides an overview of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of migraine. It was written by a leading scientist in the field and is aimed at all physicians who treat patients [...]
Renowned headache expert Professor Dr. Hartmut Göbel provides information on the types and causes of headaches and migraines, as well as modern diagnostic options and treatment methods, including alternative treatment options. In addition, sufferers receive important information and valuable tips on what [...]
Göbel et al. examined headaches after COVID-19 vaccinations in a recent study with 18,544 participants. Depending on the vaccine, the headaches occurred at different times and with varying intensity. On average, headaches began 12 hours [...]
What is pain? Is there good and bad pain? Is it good to endure pain? All this and much more explains Prof. Dr. Hartmut Göbel from the Kiel Pain Clinic in the SWR Nachtcafe interview.
How to treat migraine attacks during pregnancy? Mild migraine attacks during pregnancy should be treated non-medication by means of isolation, rest, relaxation and ice packs. For nausea and vomiting, metoclopramide can be used throughout pregnancy [...]
According to the current study "Global, regional, and national burden of disorders affecting the nervous system, 1990-2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021", published on March 14, 2024 in Lancet Neurology, migraine is [... ]
Hartmut Göbel: Headaches - causes, mechanisms, diagnostics, therapy. 4th edition, 2024. ISBN 978-3-662-68872-4. The standard work on migraines, headaches, facial pain and neuralgia comprehensively conveys the current state of knowledge about their causes, diagnostics and contemporary therapy.
The migraine app received a comprehensive update 2.3.2 (2128) on December 9th, 2023. Many new functions have been added. The migraine app has been expanded to include numerous additional services. The documentation of the course and the success of the therapy was expanded. The data [...]
Migraine: What types are there? How frequently does it occur? How do migraines occur? How do you treat seizures with medication? What is the practical practical application of acute medication? What new medications are available for [...]
Migraine and headache medicine: Graduates of Kiel University celebrate their academic master's degree. Certificates are handed over and farewell to the 2023 graduates Friday, November 10, 2023 at 5:00 p.m., lecture hall of the old children's clinic. Welcome and opening Prof. Dr.med. Dipl.-Psych. Hartmut [...]
The DGN German Media Prize 2023 was awarded at the opening event of the 96th Congress of the German Society for Neurology. The award went to a print article by Nadja Katzenberger on the subject of migraines and a TV article by Anna Schubert [...]
Numerous brain regions relevant to the pathophysiology of migraine, the cranial vascular system, the dura mater, and the dorsal horn of the spinal cord express estrogen receptors. This allows painful stimuli to be modulated. Migraine attacks can be temporally related to the menstrual window [...]
In 2014, the German Society for Pain Medicine (DGS) published its first clinical practice guideline on "Primary Headache Disorders." The guideline aims to provide practical instructions and support for the diagnosis and treatment of primary headaches in the area of [...]
Guiding principles of specialized migraine care with CGRP monoclonal antibodies: Migraine is a very common, highly debilitating primary headache disorder. With its more than 48 subtypes, it is one of the most complex neurological conditions. Epidemiological studies confirm its high prevalence [...]
Prof. Dr. Hartmut Göbel Prof. Dr. med. Hartmut Göbel, chief physician at the Kiel Pain Clinic, is one of Germany's top doctors in the field of pain therapy in 2022 according to the editorial team of Focus Health based on an independent assessment. [...]
Migraines occur two to three times more often in women than in men. Migraines are the leading cause of disability in women aged 15 to 49. They have a significantly greater impact on [...]
An hour for vaccination is more happiness than a lifetime's worth of pride
The anniversary congress on the 20th anniversary of the founding of the Federal Association of Cluster Headache Self-Help Groups (CSG) eV Suicide headache, orphan of medicine, headache nameless: The names testify to the time when the medical care system hardly knew cluster headache, did not diagnose it and [ ...]
How do corticoids affect vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 for migraines, cluster headaches and other headaches? Therapy with prednisolone and other corticoids ("cortisone"), for example for the treatment of status migraenosus, cluster headaches or for the treatment of rebound headaches during a [...]
