[Cervicogenic headache].
BACKGROUND
Cervicogenic headache means headache caused by a dysfunction in the neck.


METHODS
The review is based on the authors' experience and a systematic search in Medline.


CONCLUSIONS
Various anatomical structures may be responsible for cervicogenic headache, i.e. the vertebral artery or its surrounding sympathetic nerve plexus, spinal nerve roots, intervertebral discs and facet joints in the cervical spine.
Bansevicius
Dalius
D
Nevrologisk avdeling, Akershus Universitetssykehus, 1474 Nordbyhagen. bansevicius@hotmail.com
Salvesen
Rolf
R
D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D020773:Headache Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans