The spring symposium of the German Migraine League (MigräneLiga e.V. Deutschland) will take place this year on April 28, 2016, in Magdeburg. Among others, Senior Physician Dr. Katja Heinze-Kuhn and Senior Consultant Dr. Axel Heinze from the Kiel Pain Clinic will report on new [...]
Below you can read the results of the chat with Prof. Göbel from January 12, 2016. This link leads directly to the chat group: Live chat with Prof. Göbel on January 12, 2016. Julia, January 11, 2016 at 12:01 PM: Hello Mr. [...]
Oberursel, January 4, 2016. Local pain management services remain a pipe dream in Germany. Patient representatives, pain experts, and representatives of the German Association of General Practitioners called for a tiered, [...] system of pain management services at the "National Pain Management Forum" on November 12, 2015, in Berlin
According to a recent survey, almost twice as many Germans complain of back pain during the colder months. The most common forms of back pain are actually part of a healthy lifestyle. They can prevent inactivity and motivate us [...]
In collaboration with the Department of Neurology, Leiden University (Netherlands), the University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein and other European university centers, we are conducting a study on the effectiveness of occipital nerve (N. occipitalis) stimulation in therapy-resistant chronic cluster headache.
Background: Five controlled trials have demonstrated the efficacy of calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) inhibition in the acute treatment of migraine. Two studies were able to demonstrate the effectiveness of preventive treatment for episodic migraine with [...]
The German Society for Pain Medicine (DGS) has published a new clinical practice guideline entitled "Primary Headache Disorders" for the treatment of this very common and most frequently trivialized health condition in Western industrialized nations. The president of the German Society for Pain Medicine, [...]
Beijing, China, October 16-18, 2015. At the invitation of the Chinese PLA General Hospital in Beijing, the Chinese Ministry of Health, and the Chinese Medical Association, the first International Headache Master School in China took place in Beijing, China, from October 16-18, 2015. [...]
International Men's Day aims to raise men's awareness of health issues. It has been held annually on November 3rd since 2000. Mikhail Gorbachev is its patron. The average life expectancy for men is seven years [...]
Professor Hans Hertlein, a German architect and university professor, head of construction at Siemens, designed the Kiel Pain Clinic building between 1937 and 1938. Professor Hertlein was, among other things, an honorary member of the Academy of [...]
Greeting from Hermann Gröhe: International headache researchers and sufferers will meet in Kiel from September 4th to 6th, 2015 for the 2015 European Cluster Headache Conference. The conference is being held under the patronage of Martin Schulz, President of the European Parliament, at [...]
The news magazine FOCUS annually identifies the best hospitals and top doctors in their fields nationwide. In 2015, Prof. Dr. Hartmut Göbel, head physician of the Kiel Pain Clinic, was once again recognized as one of Germany's top doctors. [...]
A master's thesis on the topic of "Relevance of Online Communities" is being written via our migraine and headache forum Headbook (www.headbook.me). The thesis examines and analyzes the benefits that migraine and headache sufferers derive from exchanging information within the Headbook community [...]
Mütze is fed up with his headache: A story of courage and participation. Mütze has a headache and goes to the doctor. The doctor has many tips on what to do to prevent headaches from occurring in the first place. With wit and charm, [...]
You can book a separate room for your outpatient appointment, your visitors, and accompanying persons! […]
From August 1, 2015, the Kiel Pain Clinic can now use the historic clinic building at the mouth of the Schwentine River on Heikendorfer Weg, which offers more space. In October 2014, Prof. Hartmut Göbel had arranged for the Ostium [...]
In a recent article in the journal Health Economics & Quality Management, a team of headache experts and health economists analyzes the potential economic benefits of self-medication for statutory health insurance in Germany, using migraine and [...] as examples
New marketing authorizations for metoclopramide drops will be granted again starting in August 2015. They will be available again in pharmacies at a strength of 1 mg/ml, with a revised indication and duration of therapy. The 1 mg/ml metoclopramide solution is indicated for the treatment of nausea in adults [...]
The recommendation to engage in regular moderate endurance exercise is something few patients can ignore, regardless of whether they suffer from hypertension, diabetes, depression, or migraines (1-4). Who can ignore the ubiquitous health campaign “Trimming 130 - [...]
Professor Emeritus Dr. Dr. Burkhard Bromm celebrated his 80th birthday on June 30, 2015. The honoree studied physics, mathematics, and medicine in Tübingen, Hamburg, Kiel, and Stockholm. He received his habilitation in physiology from the University of Kiel and was awarded a [...]
