In September 1983 the First International Headache Congress took place, the founding congress of the International Headache Society (lHS). This meeting was attended by around 200 headache specialists from some 20 countries. One of the principal goals of the IHS, which was formed in London in 1982, is to promote and stimulate interest and research in the headache field. In addition to the sponsorship of continued-education events, this also involves the coordination of scientific pro jects and the organization of future conferences. There is no doubt that headaches represent an everyday problem in medical practice. When the first headache clinics were established some years ago, they were regarded as very progressive. Today there are special outpatient centers and clinics for headache patients. However, this specialization has certainly not progressed very far. The fact is that differential diagnosis and treatment of recurrent and chron ic headaches represents a broad field that cuts across many disciplines. Headaches are thus relevant not only to the neurologist, but also to the psychiatrist, the neuro surgeon, the internist, the endocrinologist, the psychologist, the pharmacologist, and the biochemist. Despite intensive research in numerous and very disparate medical disciplines there are still no generally accepted pathophysiologic concepts for many headache syndromes. Realizing the importance of a multidisciplinary fo rum, the IHS assumed the organization of this congress in collaboration with the German Migraine Society.

Chronic Paroxysmal Hemicrania: Diagnosis and Treatment

"Cervicogenic" Headache
Atypical Frontoorbital Pain and Headache Due to Compression of Upper Cervical Roots
Cervical Anterolateral Microsurgery for Headache
Neurosurgical Treatment of Persistent Occipital Myalgia-Neuralgia Syndrome
Trigeminal Cistern Glycerol Injections for Facial Pain
Unilaterality of Headache
Cerebral Dominance: Association with Immune Disorder, Migraine, and Learning Disorder
Migraine Headache Lateralization by Cerebral Activity?
Unilaterality of Headache and Focal Symptoms
New Techniques in the Study of Headache
Cervicomotography: A New Method for Measurement of Cervical Spine Movement
Neuroradiological Evaluation of Headache
Cerebral Blood Flow Changes in Migraine: Their Possible Correspondence to the Perfusion Changes of Spreading Cortical Depression
Kinetics of 11C-Labeled Opiates Studied with Positron Emission Tomography in the Brain of the Rhesus Monkey
Visual Evoked Potentials in Migraine
Migraine Art
Platelet Aggregabilitiy, Disaggregability, and Serotonin Uptake in Migraine
Platelet 3H-Imipramine Binding in Patients with Classical Migraine
Serotonin Metabolism by Platelets of Common Migraine Patients
Coagulation, Fibrinolysis, and Platelet Function in Migraine Patients During Attack and in Headache-Free Period
Effects of Different Doses of Acetylsalicylic Acid on Frequency of Migraine Attack, Platelet Prostaglandin Synthesis, and Platelet Aggregation
Migraine, Mitral Valve Prolapse, and Platelet Aggregation
Perivascular Nerves in Human Cerebral and Temporal Arteries Contain Neuropeptide Y, Vasoactive Intestinal Polypeptide, and Substance P
Autonomie Function in Migraine Patients
Effect of Ergotamine Tartrate on Extracranial CerebralVessels in Migraine. A Doppler Ultrasound Study
Rheoencephalography with Nitroglycerin Test in Migraine
Controlled Trial of Diet in Migraine Patients
Ergotamine Headache
Migraine Prognosis after Discontinuation of Prophylactic Therapy: Preliminary Study
Migraine Prophylaxis
The Pupil as a Tool in Clinical Pharmacology of Antimigraine Drugs as Ergotamine and Flunarizine
Metoprolol, a Beta1-Selective Beta-Blocker, in Prophylactic Treatment of Migraine
Naproxen Sodium in Prophylaxis of Migraine
Incidence of Foreboded Migraine Attacks and Their Prevention with Domperidone
Migraine Treatment in a Headache Clinic: Use of Computerized Patient Register
Headaches and Acupuncture
Physiologic Feedback and Psychotherapeutic Intervention for Migraine: A 10-Year Follow-Up
Endocrinology of Headache. A Review
Growth Hormone and Prolactin Release in Migraine Patients
Hallmarks of Deficient Endogenous Opioid Homeostasis: Migraine Attack as a Quasi Self (Endorphin) Acute Abstinence
Enkephalinase Activity in Plasma and Cerebrospinal Fluid in Primary Headache
Lack of ?-Endorphin and ?-Lipotropin Circadian Rhythmicity in Episodic Cluster Headache: A Model for Chronopathology
Emergence of Pain and Extrapain Phenomena from Dopaminomimetics in Migraine
Erythrocyte Choline Levels in Cluster Headache
Unilateral Impairment of Pupillary Responsiveness to Noxious Stimulation of Sural Nerve in Episodic Cluster Headache
Dysautonomic Iris in Cluster Headache: A Genetic Marker of Vegetative Lateralization?
Cutaneous Responsiveness to Histamine in Cluster Headache
Somatostatin for Cluster Headache Attacks
Serum Gastrin Levels in Cluster Headache and Migraine Attacks
Indomethacin Does Not Inhibit Nitroglycerin-Provoked Cluster Headache Attack.-Tension-Muscle Contraction Headache. A Review.