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CERVICOGENIC HEADACHES
Author(s) -
V Wilk
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
headache: the journal of head and face pain
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.14
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1526-4610
pISSN - 0017-8748
DOI - 10.1111/j.1526-4610.2005.05198_5.x
Subject(s) - cervicogenic headache , headaches , citation , computer science , medicine , world wide web , surgery , alternative medicine , pathology
Cervicogenic means related to the neck. This type of headache often starts with neck pain the moves from the back of the head towards the front. It is common to have the headache just on one side of the head. The pain is often deep and not throbbing. You may also have limited range of motion in your neck and neck stiffness. This type of headache is more common in women. Other signs may be much like a migraine headache such as: Nausea and vomiting Light or sound sensitivity Dizziness Poor posture and neck movements can bring on this type of headache. Coughing or sneezing also may bring on the pain.