DMKG
On the subject of headache -
The German Migraine and Headache Society
(DMKG)
The German Migraine and Headache Society (DMKG) was founded in 1979 by a
group of dedicated headache scientists and today has more than 450 members,
mainly Neurologists, Anaesthetists and General Practitioners, as well as
Psychologists and Pharmacologists. It is a non profit making organisation
with the following aims:
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The improvement of treatment possibilities for patients with acute and
chronic headache.
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Combining basic disciplines in the fields of Medicine, Pharmacy and
Psychology with an interest in headache research.
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Improving the basic education, postgraduate education and teaching on
headache and organising congresses and further education sessions for
medical specialist groups.
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Making public the latest results of research in the headache field and
advances in the treatment of headache.
For this reason, an
index of the members of the German Migraine and Headache Society
organised according to the postal codes is available, so that headache
sufferers have the possibility of finding a competant medical authority more
easily.
Explanations are given on various aspects of headache: Headache as a major
problem in public health; how headache can affect and diminish the quality
of life; the consequences of analgesic abuse with information on withdrawal
treatment and institutions which carry out this type of withdrawal.
As well as this, the German Migraine and Headache Society maintains contact
with health authorities, health insurance organisations and other
institutions or scientific bodies and work groups with similar goals.
Membership is available to any university graduate who is active in a
field that is of interest and furthers the aims of the German Migraine and
Headache Society. This includes in particular the practical care of
patients with headaches.
Headache is a very common disorder. In Germany alone over 10 million
suffer from migraine and at least 3 million people experience chronic
daily headache. Many of these abuse analgesics on a daily basis.
If you have any questions on the subject of headache or require further
information, please contact our
internet forum.
If you have any questions related to the society and its structure please
contact the General Secretary
PD Dr. Peter Kropp
Medizinische Psychologie im Zentrum f�r Nervenheilkunde
an der Medizinischen Fakultät der Universität Rostock
Gehlsheimer Stra�e 20
18147 Rostock
Telefon: 0381-494-95 30/31
Telefax: 0381-494-95 32
e-mail: [email protected]
Münster, Februar 2004
Priv. Doz. Dr. med. Dr. phil. Stefan Evers
Präsident der Deutschen Migräne- and
Kopfschmerzgesellschaft
DMKG