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Apply today to learn about all different headache disorders and gain an academic degree14/11/2019
Application is now open for the 3rd Master in Headache Disorders (MHD) at the University of Copenhagen. This is a 2-year part time program on all headache disorders following which you will receive an Academic Master Degree.
In MHD1 from 2016-2018 17 Masters graduated with excellence and at present 23 MHD2 students will graduate in June 2020. They come from 17 different countries from The Philippines, Pakistan, Iran, Europe and USA. The students background qualifications in MHD2 are a great interest and experience in clinical management of pain and headache. The group consists of 16 neurologists, 1 GP, 4 nurses, 1 physiotherapist and 1 osteopath.
In a world with limited resources education is the key, especially within the headache field, where there is a significant unmet need for academic education.
For more information please click HERE
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Three short-stay scholars from India and Serbia attended IHC and visited three centres in Dublin05/11/2019
Three young clinicians and researchers, two from India one from Serbia, attended iHEAD, IHC and then spent up to 6 weeks in headache centres in Dublin. Read about their experiences below.
If you are a young doctor from a developing country, and would like to apply for the 2020 Short-stay scholar programme, please visit the IHS website later in the year when the application process will open. Or join IHS today as an Associate Member to make sure you receive notification!
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The late-breaking abstracts are now published in Cephalalgia24/10/2019
The IHC 2019 late-breaking abstracts are now published in Cephalagia and available on the IHS website in the Congress section
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IHS sent two Visiting Professors to Kathmandu to teach on headache medicine11/10/2019IHS sent two Visiting Professors to Kathmandu to teach on headache medicine
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IHCD-3 translations into Bulgarian and Romanian are now published in the ICHD-3 section of the website21/09/2019
We are pleased to publish translations of the ICHD-3 in Bulgarian and Romanian - click here to visit the ICHD-3 section of the website.
ICHD-3 is also available in Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese and Spanish.
Thanks to the dedicated work of members of the local Affiliate Member Societies who undertake this task on behalf of IHS.
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Awards were presented to the top two Excellence Tournament presentations and top posters13/09/2019
Juniors Headache Science Excellence Tournament
Basic science: Zachariah Bertels - Differential effects of mu and delta opioid receptor agonists in models of chronic migraine-associated pain and aura
Clinical: Mohammad A.-M. Al-Karagholi - Opening of ATP sensitive potassium channels causes migraine attacks: a new target for the treatment of migraine
Posters
Best poster (selected by the Juniors Group): James Mitchell - Detailed intra-cranial pressure monitoring in idiopathic intracranial hypertension probes diurnal and postural variability,
Best poster (selected by the Delegates): Hashmat Ghanizada - PACAP27 induces migraine-like attacks in migraine patients,
Other top posters
Raeburn Forbes - What proportion of anti-CGRP antibody therapy for migraine is contextual (placebo) effect?
Ditte Zhang - Blood glucose levels increase during spontaneous attacks of migraine with and without aura
Lawrence Robbins - CGRP monoclonal antibodies: first year results, controversies, and management Issues
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Lars Edvinsson had the pleasure to give Fumihiko Sakai his award in Dublin10/09/2019
The 2019 IHS Special Recognition Award, awarded to individuals who have contributed greatly to the Society, was awarded to Professor Fumihiko Sakai of Saitama International Headache Center, Japan.
Lars Edvinsson, IHS President, presented the award during the IHC 2019 Opening Ceremony, 5 September 2019.
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Scholars attended iHEAD, IHC 2019 and will spend up to 6 weeks in hospitals close to Dublin, Ireland10/09/2019
Three IHS Short-stay scholarships were awarded to young clinicians / researchers to attend the International Headache Academy (iHEAD), IHC 2019 and then spend up to 6 weeks in Irish headahce centres, close to Dublin. The successful applicants were:
Gunjan Kumar, India. Host institution: Tallaght Hospital, Dublin – mentor: Sean O'Dowd
Agaath Hedina Manickam, India. Host institution: Beaumont Hospital, Dublin – mentor: Martin Ruttledge
Ana Podgorac, Serbia. Host institution: Mater Hospital, Dublin – mentor: Roisin Lonergan
Congratulations to all, and many thanks to the Irish centre mentors for welcoming them into their hospitals, and in particular to Martin Ruttledge, Co-Chair of IHC, who made the arrangements with the local centres.
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Following the elections earlier in 2019, four new members joined the IHS Board on 6 September10/09/2019
Following the elections earlier this year, a new President-elect and three new Trustees joined the IHS Board of Trustees following the AGM on 6 September
President-elect: Cristina Tassorelli, Italy
Trustees: Fayyaz Ahmed, UK; Gianluca Coppola, Italy; Alexandra Sinclair, UK
Welcome to all
And many thanks to our retiring Trustees: David Dodick (Past-President), Anna Ambrosini, Rigmor Jensen, Gisela Terwindt (Elected Trustees), Mark Braschinsky, Chin-Sang Chung, Bronwyn Jenkins, Ingela Nilsson-Remahl (Co-opted Trustees)
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Recent retirements and appointments09/09/2019
Following the IHC in Dublin, several Committee Chairs have retired, and new and re-appointments made.
Classification - Jes Olesen retires after three decades as Chair during which three versions of the International Classification of Headache Disorders (ICHD) have been published. Many thanks to Jes for his tireless work on behalf of IHS and the Classification. Peter Goadsby has been appointed as his successor.
Clinical Trials – following her success in the IHS Presidential election, Cristina Tassorelli has stepped down as Chair. Gisela Terwindt will assume the role and continue the excellent work of the committee in developing and publishing international guidelines.
Education – Allan Purdy will continue as Chair of Education until 2021. As this is a key committee, with many activities, the Board agreed to appoint a Co-Chair to assist with the work. Henrik Schytz has been appointed and will work alongside Allan for the next 2 years.
Membership – Luiz Paolo de Queiroz has served 8 years as Chair and now retired. Thanks to Luiz Paolo for all his work for the committee. Anne Ducros has been appointed as Chair of this committee.
Re-appointments – each IHS Committee Chair serves a 4-year term, which is renewable for a further 4 years. Re-appointments at IHC 2021 are: Arne May – Cephalalgia Editorial; Anna Andreou – Electronic Media.
IHS is immensely grateful to all Committee and Special Interest Group Chairs for the dedication to the role and support of IHS.
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Wonderful to see our young fellows presenting their research in Dublin07/09/2019
Recent IHS Fellows, Doga Vurali, Inge Mulder, Olivier Brock and Kuan-Po Peng had the opportunity to present their Fellowship research at the IHC 2019 in Dublin on 6 September. Congratulations to all for a very successful session!
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A slide kit to accompany the ICHD-3 is uploaded on the IHS website10/07/2019
A slide kit to accompany the International Classification of Headache Disorders, 3rd edition (ICHD-3) is now uploaded and freely available to use.
To download please visit the IHCD/Guidelines section of the website
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Welcome to the website for the International Headache Society
The International Headache Society (IHS) is the world's leading membership organisation for those with a professional commitment to helping people affected by headache. As a charity, the purpose of IHS is to advance headache science, education, and management, and promote headache awareness worldwide.
This site promotes the Society and its activities, and is the home of the Society's international journal Cephalalgia. We welcome Society members and all who work or seek information in the field of headache.
Messoud Ashina
President, International Headache Society
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Building our future together
Dear colleagues
I am grateful for the trust you have bestowed upon me and I am greatly honored to be the President of the International Headache Society.
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First, I thank Past-President Lars Edvinsson for his service to the International Headache Society as well as his immense contributions to the field of headache sciences.
The International Headache Society is a prosperous organization that was established in the 1980s with an ambition to tackle the global health problem posed by headache disorders. This is the journey we continue today.
During the past two years, I have sought knowledge and inspiration from young as well as senior members of our society, with the purpose of developing a future vision for the International Headache Society. Through your invaluable input I have formulated a vision that I would like to share with you.
Education
Education is constructive in nature and capable of bringing much desired change. Therefore, education constitutes an integral part of any health professional organization and is the focus of the Educational Committee of the International Headache Society. My ambition is to continue our long tradition of disseminating knowledge and promoting educational strategies worldwide.
To empower educational initiatives, I would like our junior members to assist me in creating high-quality online educational platforms. This initiative will aim to reduce substantial knowledge gaps about optimum clinical management and treatment of headache disorders. Here, it is important to remember that limited availability of educational platforms in languages other than English constitute a major barrier. Therefore, I would like the national headache societies to join me in translating our online educational platforms into multiple languages. We must do away with language barriers and a concerted effort of this magnitude will be vital for progress in the field of education on headache disorders.
Research
Headache disorders are a public health challenge, with insufficient funding and recognition. Nevertheless, great advances have been made thanks to a continuous stream of novel research.
As President, I would like to promote more collaborative research efforts with other health professional organizations such as the European Headache Federation, American Headache Society, European Academy of Neurology, American Academy of Neurology, and the International Association for the Study of Pain. This will facilitate information exchange and collaboration across the research community. In this context, joint scientific meetings provide a unique opportunity for young innovative researchers so that they can wield scientific wonders to reduce the huge burden of headache disorders.
We should also focus more resources on headache sciences in low- and middle-income countries around the world. At present, novel research opportunities are inconsistently available to healthcare professionals and scientists in these countries. To address this challenge, regional meetings are needed to advance the process from research idea to clarity on underlying disease mechanisms and development of novel treatments. Some of you are already working tirelessly on this matter and my ambition is to work alongside you to make headache sciences flourish worldwide.
Electronic Media
Electronic media has changed the world, and we will change with it. I believe more can and should be done to increase the visibility of the International Headache Society.
We must go beyond a clinical and research audience and implement policies to raise public and political awareness. Again, we need the help of our bright junior members whose innovative thinking and imagination meets the demands of a technological age. Together, I believe we can establish the International Headache Society as the main electronic source of information on all aspects of headache sciences. This will lay a foundation for continuous growth and bridge the gap between academia and the public.
Patient Advocacy
Over the past two years, the International Headache Society has collaborated with the Global Patient Advocacy Coalition (GPAC) to promote headache awareness worldwide. GPAC works in conjunction with patients, healthcare providers, and health professional organizations to improve the lives of those affected by migraine, cluster headache, and many other headache disorders. In the future, we will continue to collaborate with GPAC and strengthen our efforts to raise awareness on the huge burden and societal costs of headache disorders. I will also continue to work with the global Lifting the Burden (LTB) campaign whose activities include implementing better medical care for people affected by headache disorders.
Lastly, I believe that with common effort and purpose, with innovation and dedication, we will continue to shape a great future for the International Headache Society and bring forth a new era where science and progress will move us forward together.
Messoud Ashina, MD, PhD, DMSc, FEAN
Professor of Neurology
President of the International Headache Society
Danish Headache Center & Department of Neurology
Rigshospitalet Glostrup
Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
University of Copenhagen
Denmark
messoud.ashina@regionh.dk