6. Cervicogenic headache.
Cervicogenic headache is mainly characterized by unilateral headache symptoms which arise from the neck radiating to the fronto-temporal and possibly to the supra-orbital region. Physical examination to find evidence of a disorder known to be a valid cause of headache encompasses movement tests of the cervical spinal column and segmental palpation of the cervical facet joints and soft tissues of the neck. Injection of the nervus occipitalis major is recommended after unsatisfactory results with conservative treatments (1 B+). In the case of an unsatisfactory outcome after injection of the nervus occipitalis major, radiofrequency treatment of the ramus medialis (medial branch) of the cervical ramus dorsalis can be considered (2 B+/-). If the result is unsatisfactory pulsed radiofrequency treatment of the ganglion spinale (dorsal root ganglion) of C2 and/or C3 can be considered in a study context (O).
van Suijlekom
Hans
H
Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management, Catharina Ziekenhuis, Eindhoven, The Netherlands.
Van Zundert
Jan
J
Narouze
Samer
S
van Kleef
Maarten
M
Mekhail
Nagy
N
D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D007839:Functional Laterality / Q000502:physiology; D005727:Ganglia, Spinal / Q000502:physiology; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D010147:Pain Measurement; D051298:Post-Traumatic Headache / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome