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Current press information on migraine and headache research, migraine and headache diagnostics, migraine and headache therapy

September 12 ,

East shore round on 23.9.13 for medical care

On Monday, September 23, 2013, from 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., the East Bank Roundtable on the topic of medical care on the east bank of Kiel will take place at the Kiel Pain Clinic, Heikendorfer Weg 9-27, 24149 Kiel, Seminar Room II. The organizer is [...]

September 11 ,

Headache Information Day in Essen, September 21, 2013

You are cordially invited to the Headache Information Day at the practice of Dr. Astrid Gendolla on September 21, 2013 in Essen. Program available for download. Venue: Hotel Atlantic, Norbertstraße 2a, 45131 Essen. Program: 10:00-10:05 a.m. Opening and Welcome by Dr. Astrid Gendolla 10:05-11:00 a.m. [...]

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 [...]

May 29, 2013 May 29, 2013

Cluster headache treatment with neuromodulation (ONS)

For patients with particularly severe chronic migraine, chronic cluster headache, and other severe chronic pain, few treatment options often remain. Standard therapies no longer demonstrate satisfactory and lasting effectiveness. Recently, however, new possibilities have come to the fore [...]

February 28, 2013 February 28, 2013

Cap San Diego visits pain clinic

For the past few days, the CAP SAN DIEGO has been moored in the mouth of the Schwentine River, in front of the Kiel Pain Clinic. It is the world's largest seaworthy museum cargo ship. Its elegant silhouette is usually as much a part of the Hamburg harbor panorama as the Speicherstadt (warehouse district) [...]

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. [...]

December 9, 2012 December 9, 2012

Triptans, SSRIs and serotonin syndrome

In 2006, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a warning regarding a potential 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) [...]

November 25, 2012 November 25, 2012

40th Congress of the Japanese Headache Society

The Japanese Headache Society held its 40th anniversary congress in Tokyo from November 15th to 18th, 2012. This special congress was attended by more than 2,000 Japanese neurologists and headache experts. At the invitation of the President of the Japanese Headache Society and [...]