Current press information on migraine and headache research, migraine and headache diagnostics, migraine and headache therapy
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 [...]
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. [...]
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: […]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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) [...]
“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
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
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) [...]
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 [...]
On the subject: Pain, go away! The fight against migraines, back pain, and more on Sunday, 6 to 8 p.m. on NDR 1 Welle Nord. Experts answer your questions. Are [...]
