title: Cervicogenic headache differential diagnosis and clinical management: literature review.
abstract: The diagnosis and treatment of patients experiencing head and neck pain is a difficult task for any clinician who pursues this area. The purpose of this paper is to elaborate upon a unilateral headache which is referred to as cervicogenic headache. The literature provides strong evidence demonstrating the relationship of the cervical spine and the possibility of referral pain to the head and facial areas.
authors.forename: B M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Mark
mesh_terms: D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006261:Headache / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D009209:Myofascial Pain Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*