Atypical primary headache responding to finger pressure: possible involvement of the vagus nerve?
We describe a case of atypical primary headache strongly responsive to prolonged pressure in the anterior aspect of the neck. We hypothesize that, at least in this case, the trigemino-cervical system and its connections with the vagus nerve are involved.
Di Stani
Fabrizio
F
Centro di Medicina del Dolore, Policlinico Umberto I University of Rome La Sapienza, Rome, Italy. fabrizio.distani@uniroma1.it
Calabresi
Marco
M
Pappagallo
Marco
M
Scattoni
Lorena
L
Bruti
Gianluca
G
Cerbo
Rosanna
R
D005260:Female; D005385:Fingers / Q000294:innervation* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006261:Headache / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011312:Pressure; D020421:Vagus Nerve Diseases / Q000150:complications*