Cluster headache? You don't have to know everything today.
Find your next step.
We are the Cluster Kopfschmerzen Verein Österreich (Austrian Cluster Headache Association) — for the roughly 8,000–9,000 people affected in Austria and their relatives. Tell us what is on your mind today, and we will point you to the right next step.
What is on your mind today?
Choose the starting point that fits your situation — we will guide you to the next step.
I don't have a diagnosis yet
Do you suspect cluster headache? Organise the typical patterns, document your attacks and prepare for the doctor's visit.
I'm having problems with my oxygen supply
Prescription, provider, mask or bottle exchange: find the next step when your oxygen supply is failing.
I need orientation or exchange
In-person meetings in Vienna and Graz, plus online meetings for all of Austria — open to everyone, no membership needed.
I'm looking for support in my federal state
Where regional groups already exist, where new ones are being built and how you can get involved yourself.
Concrete help that already exists.
You do not have to wait: meetings and exchange are already available — in person in Vienna and Graz, and online for all of Austria.
In-person meetings in Vienna and Graz
Vienna since September 2024, Graz from 5 October 2026: the cities alternate monthly. Open to patients and relatives, no membership needed.
Online meetings for all of Austria
Exchange regardless of your federal state: our online meetings are open to patients and relatives across Austria.
Support in your federal state
Regional groups at a glance: existing groups, regions being built up and where regional leads are still wanted.
What are cluster headaches?
A neurological condition that ranks among the most painful of all — affecting around 8,000–9,000 people in Austria. Because doctors and relatives usually only hear about it second-hand, a real understanding of it is frequently missing.
How the association works.
Each colour in our logo stands for one of the seven pillars of the association.
Mutual support and exchange at our meetings
Raising awareness and fostering understanding in society
Blogs, reports and news for patients and relatives (in German)
Healthy lifestyle and alternative treatment approaches
A digital space for exchange and mutual support
Psychological support from experts
Quick access to specialists and consultants
Join our
meetings.
In person or online — our meetings are open to everyone, including non-members. Come along to share stories, discover coping strategies and stay up to date on new medications.
Deeper reading, when you need it.
Die diagnostische Odyssee
Why cluster headache often goes unrecognised for years — and what shortens the road to a diagnosis.
Sauerstofftherapie: Anwendung und Bezug
How oxygen works for cluster attacks, how it is applied and how supply works in Austria.
Clusterkopfschmerz in Österreich
Figures, care and points of contact — what you should know in Austria.
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