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New publication on CGRP monoclonal antibodies for migraine and its effect on blood pressure

• Migraine
• Results

Defining migraine days

A correct and standardized definition of a migraine day is important for clinical and research purposes. In our new article published in the scientific journal Cephalalgia, we compared different definitions of a migraine day using data from headache E-diaries of 1494 migraine patients.

• Migraine
• Research on genetics

Rare Disease Day

Today is international Rare Disease Day! The Leiden Headache Center not only conducts research into common headache disorders, but also into rare (migraine) syndromes, such as hemiplegic migraine, chronic cluster headache and RVCL-S (Retinal Vasculopathy with Cerebral Leukoencephalopathy and Systemic Manifestations).

• Cluster headache
• Migraine

Social media

As of today, the headache research can also be followed on various social media. We were already active on Twitter but can now also be found on Instagram and LinkedIn!

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• Migraine

Support our research

To raise more money for our research, we recently started the LUMINA webshop. You can support us by buying warm socks with our LUMINA logo!

• Migraine
• Overig
• Research on genetics
• Results
• Test subjects wanted

LHC newsletter

We keep (former) participants of our research informed about our research and the results through newsletters. Here you will find an overview of our newsletters.

• Cluster headache
• Migraine
• Research on genetics
• Results

'Migraine is a brain disease. If it was simple, we would have solved it already'

That is the title of the inaugural lecture that Professor Gisela Terwindt will deliver on Friday 3 June. In her speech, she emphasizes the importance of research into the differences between women and men with migraine.

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VIDI grant for Rolf Fronczek

Neurologist Rolf Fronczek was awarded the Vidi grant worth 800,000 in early July to investigate the role of sleep and the biological clock in cluster headaches. The research will be about the influence of sleep and the biological clock on cluster headache attacks.