Research

All information about headache research, headache diagnostics and headache therapy

March 12, 2009 March 12, 2009

Newly discovered: dopamine system and migraines

Aida, Radames, Amneris – anger, pain, love, genes: Dopamine. Dopamine is a neurotransmitter. It transmits information between nerve cells. Dopamine plays an important role in the development of feelings, such as [...]

March 7, 2009 March 7, 2009

Treating pain through networking

Around four million people in Germany suffer from chronic headaches. Treating them places high demands on even specialized pain therapists. In 2007, the Kiel Pain Clinic and the Techniker Krankenkasse (a German health insurance company) signed the first nationwide contract for an integrated [...]