Cervicogenic headache Part 1: An anatomic and clinical overview (awarded the OPTP Award for Excellence in a Published review of the Literature ** )

Cervicogenic headache is a headache arising from painful dysfunction of the upper cervical spine. This paper reviews current literature on the anatomy, etiology, clinical presentation and differential diagnosis of cervicogenic headache. Lower cervical spine levels and cervical soft tissue components...

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Published in:South African Journal of Physiotherapy
Main Authors: Kathryn L. Smith, Claire Horn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 1998-08-01
Subjects:
cervicogenic headache
headache
neck pain
pathology
Online Access:https://sajp.co.za/index.php/sajp/article/view/589
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Summary:Cervicogenic headache is a headache arising from painful dysfunction of the upper cervical spine. This paper reviews current literature on the anatomy, etiology, clinical presentation and differential diagnosis of cervicogenic headache. Lower cervical spine levels and cervical soft tissue components will be incorporated where they have a direct influence on the upper three segments.
ISSN:0379-6175
2410-8219

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