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Cervicogenic headache: the neck is a generator: con.
- Source :
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Headache [Headache] 2010 Apr; Vol. 50 (4), pp. 706-9. - Publication Year :
- 2010
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Abstract
- Cervicogenic headache (CeH) is a well-recognized headache syndrome, distinguishable from other primary and secondary headaches. Although in some cases a cervical lesion may be detected in connection with the headache, many CeH patients have no demonstrable lesion. Besides, most of the frequent cervical diseases, such as spondylosis and disc herniations, do not present with headache of the cervicogenic type. This suggests that the neck is not an independent headache generator. CeH may depend in addition on a central predisposition counterpart, leading to the activation of the trigeminovascular system and pain generation.
- Subjects :
- Causality
Cervical Vertebrae innervation
Cervical Vertebrae pathology
Diagnosis, Differential
Head Movements physiology
Humans
Intervertebral Disc innervation
Intervertebral Disc pathology
Neurologic Examination methods
Neurologic Examination standards
Nociceptors physiology
Post-Traumatic Headache pathology
Post-Traumatic Headache therapy
Spinal Nerve Roots pathology
Trigeminal Nerve physiopathology
Cervical Vertebrae physiopathology
Intervertebral Disc physiopathology
Post-Traumatic Headache physiopathology
Spinal Nerve Roots physiopathology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1526-4610
- Volume :
- 50
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Headache
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 20456157
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1526-4610.2010.01643.x