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Cervicogenic headache is a type of headache characterized by chronic hemicranial pain referred to the head from either the cervical spine or soft tissues within the neck. [1] [2] The main symptoms of cervicogenic headaches include pain originating in the neck that can travel to the head or face, headaches that get worse with neck movement, and limited ability to move the neck.
The impact of craniocervical instability can range from minor symptoms to severe disability in which patients are bed-bound. The constellation of symptoms caused by craniocervical instability is known as "cervico-medullary syndrome" [ 4 ] and includes: [ 5 ] [ 6 ] [ 7 ]
It is a complex combination of symptoms, amounting to a headache syndrome, that was originally hypothesized to be due to cervical spondylosis. [2] Damage to the posterior cervical sympathetic chain due to the degeneration of the cervical vertebra was theorized to play a role in this syndrome by the prolapsing of disc in the mid-cervical spine.
The NIH classification of headaches consists of brief, relatively vague glossary-type definitions of a limited number of headaches. [ 1 ] It outlines five types of headache: vascular, myogenic (muscle tension), cervicogenic, traction, and inflammatory.
Problems with the greater occipital nerve may be a cause of cervicogenic headaches. [1] These may be referred to as occipital neuralgias. A common site, and usually misdiagnosed area of entrapment for the greater occipital nerve, is at the obliquus capitis inferior muscle. [2] These may be treated with a temporary nerve block. [1]
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For the diagnosis, brain scans (such as MRI) should be done to rule out other potential causes. Specialty: Neurology: Symptoms: Headache, vision problems, ringing in the ears with the heartbeat [1] [2] Complications: Vision loss [2] Usual onset: 20–50 years old [2] Risk factors: Hypervitaminosis A, obesity, tetracyclines [1] [2] Diagnostic method
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