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Improving awareness of headache disorders and their impact across Europe. Official journal: Journal of Headache and Pain
Join this afternoon at the European Headache Congress in Lisbon!

4pm in the Plenary Hall the European Headache Federation Award session.

17.15-18.45 the parallel sessions: Assessing outcomes in Headache Care and Basic Science of Headache.

Or browse the ePosters.

headache-congress.org #EHC2025
December 4, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Starting NOW: Plenary Session 3 at EHC 2025! Focus is on Neurodegeneration in Chronic Migraine and new findings on Neuropeptides in TACs. Essential translational science!

#EHC2025 #TranslationalViews #MigraineResearch
December 4, 2025 at 11:46 AM
☀️ EHC 2025 Day 2: The Debate Heats Up!

The second day of EHC 2025 is starting strong with a lively debate in the Future Headache Experts (FHE) session! 🔥

#EHC2025 #FHE #FutureHeadacheExperts #Comorbidities
December 4, 2025 at 10:15 AM
🥂 EHC 2025 Day 1:

Day 1 is officially wrapped, highlighted by our inspiring Opening Ceremony.

The evening culminated in the presentation of the Lifetime Achievement Award to Professor Steiner.

We thank all attendees for making today unforgettable. See you tomorrow!

#EHC2025 #OpeningCeremony
December 4, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Don't miss the Session on Headache Biomarkers at EHC 2025. Key insights on future diagnostics!

#EHC2025
December 3, 2025 at 2:47 PM
⚡️ NOW LIVE: Parallel Session 1!

Tune in right now for Parallel Session 1: Headache and Hormones
December 3, 2025 at 12:11 PM
EHC 2025: Plenary Session Kicks Off!
The moment we've been waiting for is finally here! The European Headache Congress has officially begun! 🎉

#EHC25
#EHF
#headache
#migraine
December 3, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Migraine and pregnancy-related headaches are independent risk factors for serious complications, including a significantly increased risk of stroke and other cardiovascular events during pregnancy and the postpartum period.

Full details: doi.org/10.1186/s101...
November 23, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Spreading Depolarization (SD) can trigger seizure-like activity in the hippocampus. This suggests a probable direct mechanism for migraine-aura triggered seizures (migralepsy).

Read more: doi.org/10.1186/s101...
November 22, 2025 at 2:15 PM
New findings link Familial Hemiplegic Migraine type 2 (FHM2) to a significantly impaired glymphatic system. This study identifies abnormal neurovascular coupling as a key factor, opening new avenues for understanding migraine pathophysiology.

Read the full article: doi.org/10.1186/s101...
November 22, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Abnormal brain iron deposition in patients with new daily persistent #headache (NDPH).

Findings indicate that the metabolic disorder of iron deposition in specific areas of the brain may be related to the underlying pathogenesis of patients with NDPH.

Full text here: rdcu.be/eOLcO
November 7, 2025 at 11:17 AM
How common chronic headache disorders are and how much productivity loss they are causing within administrative bodies?

Compared with TTH, #migraine compromises brain health more severely and generates more economic loss.

Full text here: doi.org/10.1186/s101...
November 6, 2025 at 5:07 PM
The International Headache Society’s new position statement highlights the importance of early migraine prevention. It recommends considering preventive therapy from 2–4 monthly migraine days and underscores the need for studies to evaluate early intervention benefits: doi.org/10.1177/0333...
October 29, 2025 at 12:05 AM
New meta-analysis found no clear link between migraine and overall, cardiovascular, or suicide-related mortality. Some studies identified a link between women with migraine aura and increased cardiovascular risk, highlighting the need for more research and sex-specific risks doi.org/10.1186/s101...
October 26, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Women with migraine show higher serum levels of CGRP, a key migraine-related molecule, compared to healthy controls. A CGRP level above 40 pg/mL was linked to more frequent attacks and greater pain sensitivity. Links between CGRP and rimegepant response were identified: doi.org/10.1186/s101...
October 23, 2025 at 1:05 PM
New study: Men with migraine are much less likely than women to get the right diagnosis before seeing a specialist (57% vs 74%). Women often show classic migraine signs, while men have less typical symptoms—leading to missed or delayed care. doi.org/10.1186/s101...
October 22, 2025 at 8:20 PM
🧠New insight into migraine and inflammation: results from a large systematic review and meta-analysis (57 studies, ~2 850 migraine patients) reveals that different inflammatory markers are associated with different migraine states.

doi.org/10.1186/s101...
October 19, 2025 at 11:25 AM
🧠 New research suggests a promising approach for post-traumatic headache (PTH) relief!

doi.org/10.1186/s101...
October 18, 2025 at 2:39 PM
This new meta-analysis reveals how the brain’s electrical activity changes across migraine phases in Hemiplegic migraine👇
⚡ Aura: 71% show low-amplitude EEG on the opposite side of paralysis
⚡ Headache/Post-headache: slowing in the same region
⚡ Interictal: 79% normal EEG

doi.org/10.1186/s101...
October 17, 2025 at 5:28 PM
We have extended the late breaking abstract deadline to 10 October!

Whether you are working on innovative treatments, new clinical data, or emerging insights in headache and migraine research, we want to hear from you.

📢 Submit your abstract today: headache-congress.org/programme-ab...

#EHC25
September 29, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Headaches are widespread but under-recognised in the German military: 95% had headaches last year, 27% migraine, 29% probable migraine. 64% lost workdays; migraineurs ~4 days/month. Most had no diagnosis & few used preventives. Better screening & care needed. Read more: doi.org/10.1177/0333...
September 24, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Spreading depolarization triggers migraine-like facial pain and anxiety in a model. Oral atogepant, a CGRP receptor blocker, reduces pain and eliminates grimace responses, while also improving anxiety-like behavior, highlighting its potential for migraine treatment. doi.org/10.1186/s101...
September 22, 2025 at 10:31 AM
New methods in awake models are improving our understanding of spreading depolarization, key in migraine with aura. Techniques like optogenetics, wireless telemetry, and two-photon imaging enable minimally invasive, long-term monitoring, bridging the gap to human studies. doi.org/10.1186/s101...
September 19, 2025 at 11:11 PM
📢 Call for Papers – Journal of Headache and Pain
Submit your work to our new collections:
🧠 Pain in Neurodegenerative Diseases
🧬 Epigenome & Transcriptome in Headache
💊 Community Pharmacy & Headache Care
Help shape the future of headache research.
🔗 thejournalofheadacheandpain.biomedcentral.com
September 17, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Epigenetic changes in the RONS-TRPA1-CGRP pathway may shape migraine susceptibility, chronification, and treatment response. Insights from a narrative review.

doi.org/10.1186/s101...
September 11, 2025 at 7:27 AM