German Migraine and Headache Society

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German Migraine and Headache
Society (DMKG)
logo
legal form registered association
founding 1979
Seat Kiel
purpose Medical society for migraines and headaches
Chair Tim P. Juergens
Members 700
Website dmkg.de

The German Migraine and Headache Society e. V. (DMKG) is a registered association whose members deal scientifically with headaches in different disciplines . It was founded in 1979 and the association has around 700 members, including neurologists , anesthetists , general practitioners , psychologists and pharmacologists . The chairman of the company is Tim Jürgens. Students and graduates of specialist groups with a clear reference to headache disorders can apply for membership. The DMKG is a member of the Working Group of Scientific Medical Societies ( AWMF ).

history

The German Migraine and Headache Society was founded as an association on June 28, 1979 in Erlangen, and Dieter Soyka from Kiel was elected chairman. Initially, the company was still called the German Migraine Society. V. (DMG), it was not renamed to its current name until 1991. Training activities of the DMKG include B. the topics migraine, tension headache, postoperative headache, drug-induced headache, atypical facial pain and cluster headache. In 1982 it was recognized as a non-profit organization, and in 1984 the company became an associate of the International Headache Society (IHS). In 1994 she was accepted into the working group of the Scientific Medical Societies in Germany. V. (AWMF). In 2008, the first three-country meeting with the specialist societies from Austria and Switzerland took place, which has been held every two years in one of the three countries since then. Since 2013, a DMKG advanced training certificate "head and facial pain" can be obtained.

aims

The aim of the company is to improve the diagnostic and therapeutic options for patients with acute and chronic headache and facial pain. To achieve this, the following tasks are pursued:

  • Merging of various basic disciplines from the fields of medicine, pharmacy, psychology and physiotherapy
  • Improvement of basic, advanced and advanced training as well as the organization of congresses and advanced training measures
  • Creation of guidelines for the assessment, diagnosis and therapy of headaches
  • Acknowledgment of outstanding publications in headache research by awarding the Wolffram Prize
  • Award of research grants
  • Targeted interdisciplinary support for young headache scientists e.g. B. through scholarships
  • Informing the public about current research results and therapy options (e.g. via press releases, reports in print media)
  • Information for those affected through cooperation with self-help groups such as the MigräneLiga eV
  • Regular meetings with specialist societies from Austria and Switzerland.

In cooperation with DMKG, Novartis Pharma GmbH advertises and awards the Soyka Prize for Pain Research , endowed with 100,000 euros .

Current projects

Awareness campaign : The Attacke! Campaign started in 2019 . Together against headaches , to help headache diseases to attract more attention nationwide. Headaches are one of the most common reasons for sick leave. However, many people with headaches still do not see a doctor, which means that no treatment is available, there is a risk of drug overuse and the headache can become chronic. The campaign website provides a wide range of information, offers advanced training events for general practitioners and specialists, and publishes relevant videos.

Headache Register : In 2020, after a two-year preparatory phase, the DMKG headache register was launched nationwide. The aim is to improve clinical care for headache patients. At the center of the register is an internet portal that connects doctors and patients.

Conflicts of Interest

The most important sponsors also include pharmaceutical companies, currently (as of 2020) for example Allergan Pharma , Bayer Pharma , Hormosan Pharma , Lilly , Novartis , Reckitt Benckiser , Sanofi and Teva . An influence of these companies directly on the company or indirectly on their members, who often also have a conflict of interest, cannot be ruled out.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Search on www.handelsregister.de on October 12, 2015. Search criteria: Register type: VR; Registration number: 2704; Register court: Kiel
  2. ↑ Elke Bartholomäus: Names and Messages. In: Deutsches Ärztblatt. Volume 117, Issue 1–2, January 6, 2020, p. B 33.
  3. ↑ Presentation of the awareness campaign August 08, 2020
  4. ↑ Videos of the campaign August 08, 2020
  5. ↑ Press information on the headache register (pdf) August 8, 2020
  6. ↑ http://www.dmkg.de/foerderer.html August 8th, 2020
  7. ↑ arznei-telegramm 33, 2002, pp. 117-118.