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Mechanism and Comorbidities of Headache and Facial Pain
Develop examination and treatment strategies through insight into disease mechanisms and comorbidity.
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This course will focus on complex pathophysiological mechanisms underlying headache and facial pain disorders, and the role of comorbidities in neurobiology of headache disorders.
We will cover the most important theories/hypotheses, discovery in genetics, strengths and limitations of animal and human studies, animal models of secondary headaches.
Topics
- Genetics of headache disorders
- Physiology and the disease mechanisms of :
- migraine headaches, tension-type headaches, cluster headaches and other trigeminal autonomic headaches.
- medication overuse headache, idiopathic intracranial hypo- and hypertension
- posttraumatic headache and other secondary headaches
- trigeminal neuralgia and other cranial neuralgias.
- Comorbidity and disease interaction.
- Experimental human and animal models for headache and facial pain.
5 weeks of blended learning
The first 4 weeks is a part-time online course with online lessons, discussions and quizzes and self-study activities.
The fifth week is full-time, on campus lectures, discussions, group work, and exercises at University of Copenhagen, in Copenhagen, Denmark.
For more details about the course, please refer to the course curriculum.
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Highlights from the course
Course director on »Mechanism and Comorbidities of Headache and Facial Pain«
Faisal Mohammad AminAssociate Professor, MD, PhD |
Course details for »Mechanism and Comorbidities of Headache and Facial Pain«
Dates and examination
Course dates
9 December 2024–10 January 2025 – online
13–17 January 2025 – on campus
The course is available every second year.
Examination
Please find the exam dates in the exam plan.
Learning outcomes
On completion of the course, you will be able to:
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understand the genetic and pathophysiological mechanisms of primary and secondary disorders, including facial pain
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analyse common comorbid conditions in headache disorders and their relevance to disease development and treatment
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understand existing in vitro and in vivo experimental headache models
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critically assess and discuss the scientific literature on genetics and disease mechanisms
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contribute to new scientific investigations, optimize treatment processes, and assess new treatment strategies.
Admission criteria
You must meet the following criteria to be admitted to this course:
- Hold a relevant bachelor degree or equivalent.
- Have a minimum 2 years of relevant job experience.
- Be proficient in English.
Find detailed information in the admission criteria on Master of Headache Disorders
Priority is given to enrolled students
This course is offered as a compulsory course on the Master of Headache Disorders programme. Priority is given to students already enrolled. Once the enrolled students have been admitted to the course, the remaining seats are distributed on a first-come, first-served basis.
Tuition fees
EU/EEA citizens
10,000 DKK
Non-EU/EEA citizens
15,100 DKK
Citizens of the EU, EEA or Switzerland are entitled to a subsidised tuition fee, due to EU legislation.
More information
All course information is available in the course curriculum:Place
University of Copenhagen
Centre for Health and Society
Øster Farimagsgade 5
1353 Copenhagen K
Denmark
Faisal Mohammad Amin
Associate Professor, MD, PhD
Faisal Mohammad Amin, MD, PhD, is a neurologist and senior scientist at the Danish Headache Center, where he has been working since 2009. Dr. Faisal Mohammad Amin is president of the Danish Headache Society
His main research focus is neuroimaging of neurovascular biomarkers of migraine pain and the effect of vasoactive neuropeptides such as CGRP and PACAP in migraine patients. Moreover, he is attached the Master of Headache Disorders at University of Copenhagen as Associate Professor.