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EHF NewsNewsletter of the European Headache Federation
What’s on Calendar on forthcoming events on headachePage 4
E bulletin Number 76, March 2012
The Journal of Headache and PainPage 3
The European Headache Alliance websiteThe European Headache Alliance is a non-profit, patient umbrella group which was launched in 2006. Since then, the Alliance has grown to represent patient groups from across the continent.The development of European umbrella organisations is a natural progression with more relevance for European nations.EHA is an active member of the European Federation of Neurological Alliances [EFNA] and also works closely with organisations such as the European Headache Federation, European Brain Council and World Headache Alliance.Each year, on September 12th, the European Headache Alliance
organises European Migraine Day of Action.
The European Headache Alliance will:•Voice the views and concerns of headache patients across Europe•Inform and influence policy makers on headache disorders•Work in partnership with other relevant organisations to promote common aims and goals•Co-ordinate the efforts of national advocacy groups in Europe EHA aims to:•Promote awareness and understanding of migraine and other primary headache disorders
•Improve access to appropriate diagnosis and treatment for people affected by a headache disorder
EHA will achieve these aims by:•Promoting education and dissemination of information about migraine and other headache disorders•Providing accurate data on the needs o f people with migraine and other headache disorders to policy and decision-makers•Encouraging research on migraine and other headache disorde
Info: www.e.h.a.eu
20-23 September 2012London, UK EHMTIC 2012European Headache andMigraine CongressPage 2
EHF Awards Grants - Scholarship 2012Page 2
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Dear Colleague, March 2012
The European Headache Federation announces the 2012 award scheme:
1. Travel awardsThe aim is to support young physicians in participating in various educational programs approved byEHF.
I. Headache SchoolsNo of participants: 10-15 for each EHF Headache School - May 2012 school in Belgrade, SerbiaIncludes: Complimentary registration, accommodation, and meals (Maximum € 750 each)Criteria for application:
1. Age under 35 yrs2. A recommendation letter from the national EHF country representative
Application process: Candidates should send the completed application form and therecommendation letter by email ONLY to Jone Tikuisyte at [email protected].
II. EHF Congress - EHMTIC
(3rd European Headache and Migraine Trust International Congress- London, UK, September2012)No of participants: 5 for each biennial EHF congressIncludes: Complimentary registration, accommodation, and meals (Maximum € 1,000 each)Criteria for application:
1. Age under 35 yrs,2. A recommendation letter from the head of the department3. At least one accepted abstract
Application process: Candidates should send the completed application form and therecommendation letter by email ONLY to Jone Tikuisyte at [email protected].
The deadline for application is July 1st 2012. Notification will be sent to you by the EHF AwardCommittee by the end of July 2020.
2. ScholarshipsThe aim is to support young neurologists attending for a period of six months an established headacheclinic within Europe and therefore in educating them in the clinical management of headache sufferers.Headache centers should be approved by EHF, cover EHF guidelines for headache center and providestudent accommodation for the candidates.
No of participants: One per year (1st one in 2011)Includes: Accommodation and meals for 6 monthsCriteria for application:
1. Age under 40 yrs2. A recommendation letter from the director of a headache clinic, indicating that the candidate will
work in the headache field.Application process: Candidates should send the completed application form and the recommendationletter by email ONLY to Jone Tikuisyte at [email protected].
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The Enrico Greppi Award2012Page 3
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Welcome to the 3rd European Headache and Migraine
Trust International Congress 2012
We are honoured to chair the 3rd Joint Biennial Congress of the Migraine Trust and the European Headache Federation. Following the success of Nice in 2010, EHMTIC can truly claim to be the premier international event for neurologists, physicians, scientists, researchers, and international experts and healthcare professionals with an interest in migraine and headache disorders. We are delighted to be returning to London in the year that the host city also welcomes the Olympics.
The European Headache and Migraine Trust International Congress (EHMTIC) 2012 will deliver a four programme in the latest available research, therapies, and developments from internationally acclaimed leaders in the field. Teaching Courses will be held prior to the start of the joint programme of lectures and we will finish with a public day for patients with migraine and headache disorders. The 2012 meeting will be held at the London Hilton Metropole, London, UK from 20-23 September 2012. The hotel also offers 5* accommodation on site and is just 10 minutes walk from London's West End, close to Hyde Park and a short taxi ride to a great choice of museums and galleries.We look forward to welcoming you to the 3rd European Headache and Migraine Trust International Congress in London in September 2012.
Info: www.ehmtic2012.com
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EUROPEAN GUIDELINES FOR
GENERAL PRACTICIONERS
(in collaboration with Lifting the Burden)
Welcome to the 3rd European Headache and Migraine
Trust International Congress 2012
We are honoured to chair the 3rd Joint Biennial Congress of the Migraine Trust and the European Headache Federation. Following the success of Nice in 2010, EHMTIC can truly claim to be the premier international event for neurologists, physicians, scientists, researchers, and international experts and healthcare professionals with an interest in migraine and headache disorders. We are delighted to be returning to London in the year that the host city also welcomes the Olympics. The European Headache and Migraine Trust International Congress (EHMTIC) 2012 will deliver a four programme in the latest available research, therapies, and developments from internationally acclaimed leaders in the field. Teaching Courses will be held prior to the start of the joint programme of lectures and we will finish with a public day for patients with migraine and headache disorders.
The 2012 meeting will be held at the London Hilton Metropole, London, UK from 20-23 September 2012. The hotel also offers 5* accommodation on site and is just 10 minutes walk from London's West End, close to Hyde Park and a short taxi ride to a great choice of museums and galleries. We look forward to welcoming you to the 3rd European Headache and Migraine Trust International Congress in London in September 2012.
Info: www.ehmtic2012.com
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Dear Colleague, The European Headache Federation announces the 2012 award scheme: 1.Travel awards The aim is to support young physicians in participating in various educational programs approved by EHF. I.Headache Schools No of participants: 10-15 for each EHF Headache School - May 2012 school in Belgrade, Serbia Includes: Complimentary registration, accommodation, and meals (Maximum € 750 each) Criteria for application: 1.Age under 35 yrs 2.A recommendation letter from the national EHF country representative Applicatio process: Candidates should send the completed application form and the recommendation letter by email ONLY to jone Tikuisyte at [email protected]. II. EHF Congress - EHMTIC (3rd European Headache and Migraine Trust International Congress- London, UK, September 2012) No of participants: 5 for each biennial EHF congress Includes: Complimentary registration, accommodation, and meals (Maximum € 1,000 each) Criteria for application:
1. Age under 35 yrs,2. A recommendation letter from the head of the department3. At least one accepted abstract
Application process: Candidates should send the completed application form and the recommendation letter by email ONLY to Jone Tikuisyte at [email protected]. The deadline for application is July 1st 2012. Notification will be sent to you by the EHF Award Committee by the end of July 2020.
2. Scholarships The aim is to support young neurologists attending for a period of six months an established headache clinic within Europe and therefore in educating them in the clinical management of headache sufferers. Headache centers should be approved by EHF, cover EHF guidelines for headache center and provide student accommodation for the candidates. No of participants: One per year (1st one in 2011) Includes: Accommodation and meals for 6 months Criteria for application:
1. Age under 40 yrs 2. A recommendation letter from the director of a headache clinic, indicating that the candidate will work in the headache field Application process: Candidates should send the completed application form and the recommendation letter by email ONLY to Jone Tikuisyte at [email protected]. The deadline for application is August 1st 2012. Each application will be reviewed by the EHF Award committee. Announcement of the awards will be made during the EHF Congress - EHMTIC 2012 (London, United Kingdom, September 2012). 3. Lecture award The aim is to support investigators in conducting Studies. This will be either clinical or in basic science, in the context of cephalic pain. The paper will be published in the Journal of Headache and Pain and will be presented at the European Headache & Migraine Trust International congress - EHMTIC (1st one at EHMTIC 2012). No of participants: One per two years Includes: 3,000 Euros plus complimentary meeting registration and accommodation for the EHMTIC congress. Criteria of application: a full paper submission at the EHMTIC 2012 (criteria for Wolff lecture award of AHS) Application process: A call for application will be sent in May- June 2012 Do not miss the coming deadlines! -Travel award EHF Congress - EHMTIC: June 1st, 2012 -Scholarship 2011: August 1st 2012 Application forms are available on EHF website www.ehf-org.org Please send in your applications to EHF Administrative office at [email protected]
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The Journal of Headache and Pain
In the current issue:
•Antidromic vasodilatation and the migraine mechanism by Pierangelo Geppetti et al.•Management of primary chronic headache in the general population: the Akershus study of chronic headache by Espen Saxhaug Kristoffersen et al.•Antimigraine medication use and associated health care costs in employed patients by Jun Wu et al.•Headache prevalence and characteristics among school children as assessed by prospective paper diary recordings by Bo Larsson and Åsa Fichtel•Interactions between migraine and tension-type headache and alcohol drinking, alcohol flushing, and hangover in Japanese by Masako Yokoyama et al.•One-year prevalence and the impact of migraine and tension-type headache in Turkey: a nationwide home-based study in adults by Mustafa Ertas
•Effect of CGRP and sumatriptan on the BOLD response in visual cortex by Mohammad S. Asghar et al•Short-lasting unilateral neuralgiform headache with conjunctival injection and tearing (SUNCT) with preserved refractory period: report of three cases by Vimal Kumar Paliwal et al.•Are headaches different from other chronic pains? by Joanna M. Zakrzewska.•Answer to the letter from Joanna Zakrzewska by Jes Olesen.•Epicrania fugax with backward radiation by Juan A. Pareja, Mónica Álvarez and Teresa Montojo.
Vol. 13, n. 2 (2012)
THE ITALIAN SOCIETY FOR THE STUDY OF HEADACHE
ANNUNCES
THE ENRICO GREPPI AWARD 2012
The Italian Society for the Study of Headaches (SISC) announces the competition of the biennial Enrico Greppi Award 2012. The award will be granted to the best unpublished original paper dealing with clinical, epidemiological, genetic, pathophysiological or therapeutic aspects of headache. The prize amounts to € 10,000 and is open to researchers of all nationalities. The papers must be submitted in accordance with the editorial instructions of The Journal of Headache and Pain. The winning article will be published ex officio in The Journal of Headache and Pain within three months of the Award presentation. The remaining papers are considered as submitted to The Journal of Headache and Pain and may be published after undergoing the peer- reviewing process. The Award is endorsed by the European Headache Federation (EHF) and the winner is invited to present the paper at the 3rd European Headache and Migraine Trust International Congress 2012 (EHMTIC), to be held in London, UK on 20-23 September 2012.
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What’s on..Panorama of national and International congresses and courses where Headache is an issue
European Headache FederationDominique Valade (France) — PresidentRigmor Jensen (Denmark)— 1st Vice PresidentDimos Mitsikostas (Greece)— 2nd Vice President Zaza Katsarava (Georgia) General SecretaryIvan Milanov (Bulgaria) — TreasurerFabio Antonaci (Italy) — Member at large Cristian Lamp — (Austria) Member at largeVera Osipova (Russia) — Member at largePaolo Martelletti (Italy) — Editor in Chief JHP
Fabio Antonaci (Italy) - Past President
European Headache Federation isincorporated in England and Walesas a company limited by guarantee;registered charity no. 1084181
Info EHF: www.ehf-org.org
EHF NewsEditor: F. Antonaci (Pavia, Monza)Co-editor: M Vikelis (Athens)Legal Director: R. Nappi (Pavia)Registration n° 464/1996Publisher: Tipografia Viscontea, Pavia, ItalyEHF Newsletter is published bimonthly by the European Headache Federation, whose business offices are located at the Department of Neurological Sciences “C. Mondino” Foundation, University of Pavia, Via Mondino 2, 27100, Pavia, Italy ([email protected])Purpose: EHF Newsletter, a European Headache Federation publication, is dedicated to increasing physicians’ awareness by educating and informing them as to what is going on in the field of headache in Europe.This newsletter seeks to provide timely and accurate information from the most knowledgeable sources. The newsletter is mailed to EHF members, national drug companies and medical journalists in line with information given by board members. The views expressed in the articles in EHF News are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the EHF and the Publisher.
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20-23 September 2012 London, UKEHMTIC 2012European Headache and Migraine Congress
Info:www.ehmtic2012.com
he Master in Headache Medicine is aimed at developing excellence among experts in this field of clinicalmedicine. Its purpose is to promote and disseminate epidemiological, nosographic, genetic,
pathophysiological, diagnostic, social-health, clinical and therapeutic knowledge of headache, a disease thathas a considerable impact on the general population. This high-level post-graduate course will providesuccessful applicants with the instruments necessary to make a modern evaluation of headaches that will allowthe correct management of affected patients. Course participants will be able to acquire multidisciplinarycompetences that will enable them to relate to the problems of headache patients by means of the most wide-ranging, inter-cultural skills. The Master is included in the Global Campaign against Headache (GC), an initiative in formal collaboration with WHO, and is endorsed by Lifting The Burden and the European HeadacheFederation.
AdmissionThe Master in Headache Medicine is a one-year course of training in per-manent excellence divided into two terms. Applicants must already have aspecialist degree on either one of the following disciplines: Medicine andSurgery, Odontoiatry, Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Technologies, Biotech-nologies or Psychology.The Master in Headache Medicine is not compatible with any contemporaryacademic course, excluding the High Formation Courses.The official language is English.
CostThe cost of the Master is € 3,500, which must be paid in a single instalment atthe time of registration and not later than 28 February 2011. The applicationform for the Master must be accompanied by a registration fee of € 35,00 anda Stamp duty of € 14,62. In case of delayed payment there is an extra cost of€ 60,00 within 60 days after due date amount of € 120,00 for payment after the60th day. A fee of € 70,00 is forseen for final examination. The payment on thewhole can be performed online at the website http://www.uniroma1.it/studenti/tasse/pagamenti.php. The Teaching-Scientific Council may assignstudy grants, which may also be obtained from private or public companies,or other bodies. Scholarships for GC will be available.
ApplicationsApplications for admission must be sent to: Prof. Paolo Martelletti, Mas-ter in Headache Medicine, II School of Medicine, Sapienza University ofRome, Via Vitorchiano 81, I-00189 Rome, Italy in such a way as to arrive by15 December 2011. The application, which must contain the personal detailsof the candidate (surname, name, date and place of birth) and bear his/herhandwritten signature, is to be accompanied by the following documents:• a copy of a valid identity document;• a degree certificate bearing the final mark, as well as a list of all of the
examinations taken and their marks;• a curriculum vitae et studiorum containing: the title of the degree thesis,
as well as those of any post-graduate Specialisation, Master or Doctoratetheses, together with the date on which the degree was awarded and itsmark; a list of any other qualifications and certificates, including any cer-tification regarding scientific, teaching and research activities that maybe considered useful for the purposes of admission.
RegistrationOne week after the deadline for the presentation of applications, the clas-sification of the successful candidates will be displayed on the premises ofthe Master’s Scientific Secretariat and publicised on the websitehttp://w3.uniroma1.it/headache. The registration must be completed by thesuccessful candidates in accordance with the instructions that can be foundon the website of the University www.infostud.uniroma1.it.
Duration and objectivesDuring the one-year course, the participants will be expected to acquire:• a profound scientific and cultural understanding of headache medicine
ranging from a detailed knowledge of the disability caused by the diseaseand its socio-economic impact, to its pathogenetic mechanisms, clinicalaspects, diagnosis and treatment;
• a good knowledge of the instrumental investigations supporting diagnosis;• the skills necessary to allow complete autonomy in terms of patient man-
agement, and the design and performance of research protocols involv-ing patients affected by headache and/or cranio-facial disorders.
The course is planned to start on 31 January 2012.
Training activitiesThe indispensable activities required cover the following disciplines:Molecular Biology, Epidemiology, Health Economics, Pharmacology,Clinical Pharmacology, Pharmacoeconomics, Medical Genetics, PublicHealth, Internal Medicine, Neuroanatomy, Neurology, Neuropaediatrics,Neuroradiology, Neurotraumatology, Social Policies, Psychiatry.The course consists of two basic modules and one advanced module. The les-sons will be divided into four terms. Distance learning is available at request.There will be an online test at the end of each term, and the final examina-tion will precede thesis discussion.
DiplomaIn order to be awarded the Diploma of Master, a student must have passedthe tests relating to the individual modules, passed the final examination,and discussed the thesis.
Sapienza University of Rome
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Director Dean RectorPaolo Martelletti Vincenzo Ziparo Luigi Frati
SiteThe teaching activities will take place on the teaching premises of the II Schoolof Medicine of Sapienza University of Rome, as well as in the clinical structuresreferring to the Regional Referral Headache Centre at Sant’Andrea Hospital inRome.
SecretariatFor further details, please contact Dr. Valerio De Angelis, Master’s Scientific Secretariat, School of Health Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Via Vitorchiano 81, I-00189 Rome, Italy (Tel +39-06-33274631, Fax +39-06-33274632, e-mail [email protected]), or consult the website http://w3.uniroma1.it/headache.
Academic Year 2011-2012MASTER’S DEGREE IN HEADACHE MEDICINE
9th Edition
Master in Headache Medicine 2011-2012Info: w3.uniroma.it/headache
1-2 June 2012Lodz, PolandPolish Headache Society Congress
Info:www.ptbg.pl/zjazd
Twenty-second Meeting of the European Neurological Society
9 – 12 June 2012
Preliminary Programme Prague, Czech Republic
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9-12 June 2012Prague, Czech RepublicTwenty-second Meeting of the European Neurological Society
Info:www.ensinfo.org
19 May 2012 KievEuropean Headache School Video course
Info:[email protected]
4-6 October 2012 ZagrebEuropean Headache School Video course
Info:[email protected]
14 November 2012Sofia European Headache School Video course
Info:[email protected]
