Cervicogenic Headache (Headache with cervical origin)
What is
Cervicogenic headache is a pain that manifests itself in the cranial region whose source of origin is in the cervical region. It is overall one of the most common causes of head pain after migraine and tension headache. It manifests itself most frequently unilaterally, usually as a pain in the back of the head (occiput), on the sides of the head (temporal) and whose origin/source is in the degenerative or traumatic deterioration (due to an accident) of the joints that join the cervical vertebrae (facet joints) of the upper segments of the cervical region (from C1 to C3).Occasionally the pain is accompanied by nausea and photoaudiophobia (sensation of discomfort to noises and light).
Causes
- Degenerative, due to deterioration of the facet joints that join the vertebrae from the posterior region.
- Traumatic, as a consequence of trauma from a traffic accident.
- Post-surgical.
Symptoms
- The pain is continuous, appearing daily with movements of the cervical region.
- It can affect both sides of the head, although it usually manifests unilaterally.
- It usually occurs on the occiput region (neck).
- It is usually associated with stiffness and muscle spasms.
- May be associated with dizziness phenomena.
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