Current press information on migraine and headache research, migraine and headache diagnostics, migraine and headache therapy
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 therapies. Furthermore, those affected receive important information and valuable tips on what [...]
In a recent study with 18,544 participants, Göbel et al. investigated headaches following COVID-19 vaccinations. The headaches occurred at different times and with varying intensity depending on the vaccine. On average, headaches began 12 hours [...]
What is pain? Is there good and bad pain? Is it good to endure pain? Professor Dr. Hartmut Göbel from the Kiel Pain Clinic explains all this and much more in the SWR Nachtcafé interview.
How can migraine attacks be treated during pregnancy? Mild migraine attacks during pregnancy should be treated non-medicinally through minimizing stimuli, rest, relaxation, and ice packs. Metoclopramide can be used throughout pregnancy to treat nausea and vomiting [...]
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 [...]
Hartmut Göbel: Headaches - Causes, Mechanisms, Diagnosis, Therapy. 4th edition, 2024. ISBN 978-3-662-68872-4. This standard work on migraines, headaches, facial pain, and neuralgia comprehensively presents the current state of knowledge regarding their causes, diagnosis, and modern therapy.
Migraine: What forms does it take? How common is it? What causes migraines? How are attacks treated with medication? What is the practical application of acute medication? What new medications are available for [...]
Migraine and Headache Medicine: Graduates of Kiel University celebrate their academic Master's degrees. Graduation ceremony and farewell for the 2023 graduates: Friday, November 10, 2023 at 5:00 p.m., lecture hall of the old children's hospital. Welcome and opening remarks by Prof. Dr. med. Dipl.-Psych. Hartmut [...]
At the opening ceremony of the 96th Congress of the German Society for Neurology (DGN), the DGN's 2023 German Media Prize was awarded. The prize went to a print article by Nadja Katzenberger on the topic of migraine and a television report 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, Chief Physician of the Kiel Pain Clinic, is ranked among Germany's top physicians in the field of pain therapy in 2022 by the editors of Fokus Gesundheit, 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 spent getting vaccinated is more happiness than a lifetime of pride
The anniversary congress marking the 20th anniversary of the founding of the Federal Association of Cluster Headache Self-Help Groups (CSG) e.V. Suicide headache, orphan of medicine, nameless headaches: These terms reflect a time when the medical care system barely knew about cluster headaches, did not diagnose them, and [...]
How do corticosteroids used to treat migraines, cluster headaches, and other headaches affect the SARS-CoV-2 vaccination? Therapy with prednisolone and other corticosteroids ("cortisone"), for example, to treat status migrainosus, cluster headaches, or rebound headaches during a [...]
A new study from the Kiel Pain Clinic involving 825 patients with cluster headaches shows that cluster headaches can present with considerable clinical variability. The inter- and intra-individual variability of the phenotype can contribute to the fact that the clinical headache phenotype is characterized by [...]
Press release from the STIKO dated March 30, 2021: "The task of the STIKO is to continuously evaluate all scientific data on the efficacy and safety of vaccines and to derive recommendations from them. This naturally also applies when new findings on [...]
