title: Migraine and the neck.
abstract: Fifty patients with migraine were asked about the occurrence of neck symptoms during different phases of their attacks, and if they felt the neck could act as a precipitant. Of the 32 reporting neck pain or stiffness, 10 noted symptoms during the premonitory phase, 30 during the headache phase, and 10 postdromally. In 7 cases the pain radiated into the shoulder and in 1 case into the lumbar region. These findings indicate extracerebral involvement of the migraine process and an overlap between the trigeminal and cervical distribution.
authors.affiliation: City of London Migraine Clinic, UK.
authors.forename: J N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Blau
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: MacGregor
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D004548:Elasticity; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008881:Migraine Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology*; D009333:Neck / Q000503:physiopathology*; D010146:Pain