Research

All information about headache research, headache diagnostics and headache therapy

January 16, 2014 January 16, 2014

Medication Overuse Headache: 10-20 Rule

Approximately 50% of patients with more than 15 headache days per month for at least 3 months have, in addition to the original primary form of headache, medication overuse headache as a causal reason for the increasing frequency of headache days per month.

January 14, 2014 January 14, 2014

Headache Master School 2013, Tokyo, Japan

The International Headache Society (IHS) has awarded Prof. Hartmut Göbel from the Kiel Pain Clinic the international certificate “Headache Master accredited by the International Headache Society”. The Headache Master program was one of the most significant innovations in 2013 [...]

January 4, 2014 January 4, 2014

Networking and self -help: www.headbook.me

The Internet community www.headbook.me enables a detailed networking and exchange of experiences for all topics about migraine and headaches in the age of the Internet, active self-help and independent information procurement are becoming increasingly important. Our health system leaves it [...]

December 15, 2013 December 15, 2013

New FDA approval: magnetic stimulation for migraines

On December 13, 2013, the American Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the approval of a new acute migraine therapy using magnetic stimulation. The procedure is known as “Cerena transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)”. This is the first approval of a medical device, [...]

December 8, 2013 December 8, 2013

FOCUS Top Medicine 2013 Pain Therapy

Prof. Dr. Hartmut Göbel Patients and doctors have chosen the best doctors nationwide in the FOCUS doctor ranking Prof. Dr. med. Hartmut Göbel, chief physician at the Kiel Pain Clinic, is one of the editors of Focus [...]

November 5, 2013 November 5, 2013

Migraine and Headache Masterclass 2013

Recognized by the Schleswig-Holstein Medical Association with 10 training points, category A Diagnosis and therapy of chronic migraine and headache disorders A training event of the nationwide headache treatment network and the migraine and headache center at the Kiel Pain Clinic Time: [...]

August 27, 2013 August 27, 2013

New publication: Continuing education pain medicine

Pain medicine topics- for further and further education You would like to find out about changes, innovations, current topics or trends in your field? Do you want practical information that are clearly and understandably prepared? You stand [...]

August 4, 2013 August 4, 2013

Neuromodulation (ONS) for chronic migraine

Neuromodulation in the form of occipital neuromodulation (ONS) was approved as a new treatment option for chronic migraines in 2012. Frequently asked questions about this new process are answered in the above NDR article and in the text: […]

June 23, 2013 June 23, 2013

Genetic causes of migraines discovered

https:// pain clinic.de/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Weltweite-Studie-Kern-hr1-hr-online.de_1.mp3 https:// pain clinic.de/wp-content/uploads/2013/06 /Weltweite-Studie-Folgerungen-hr1-hr-online.de_1.mp3 https://krebsklinik.de/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Katja-Flint-hr1-hr-online.de_1.mp3 https:/ / pain clinic.de/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/kulturradio-migraene-03072013.mp3 Kiel/Ulm/Oxford/Boston, June 23, 2013. In the world's most comprehensive migraine study to date, an international research consortium has discovered five new gene regions that are believed to be 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 company (IHS) published the beta version of the 3rd edition of the international headache classification (IchD-IIII). In recent years, numerous new findings on diagnostics and classification [...]

May 29, 2013 May 29, 2013

Cluster headache treatment with neuromodulation (ONS)

For the particularly severely affected patients with chronic migraines, chronic cluster headaches and other severe chronic pain, there are often only a few treatment options. Standard therapeutic procedures no longer have satisfactory and lasting effectiveness. Recently there have been opportunities [...]

April 27, 2013 April 27, 2013

Post programming neuromodulation (ons)

At the Migraine and Headache Center at the Kiel Pain Clinic, we have introduced a specialized consultation for the care of patients with severe, therapy-resistant forms of migraine and other chronic pain diseases, during which the following [...]

February 28, 2013 February 28, 2013

Innovative forms of supply 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 stepchild of medicine. The upheavals and almost breathtaking innovative developments our generation is currently experiencing can be exemplified [...]

February 28, 2013 February 28, 2013

Biofeedback in migraine and headache therapy

In biofeedback therapy, the therapist usually uses a technical device to measure a specific body function and passes this information back to the patient. For migraines- [...]

February 27, 2013 February 27, 2013

WHO: Lack of attention

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 [...]

February 27, 2013 February 27, 2013

Organizational deficits hinder adequate pain therapy

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 [...]

February 16, 2013 February 16, 2013

Headache medication use in Germany

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 [...]