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  Acta Neurologica ScandinavicaVolume 117 Issue 3, Pages 173 - 180 Published Online: 20 Nov 2007 © 2010 John Wiley & Sons A/S
Abstract | References | Full Text: HTML, PDF (Size: 165K) | Related Articles | Citation Tracking  Prevalence of cervicogenic headache: Vågå study of headache epidemiology Copyright Journal compilation © 2008 Blackwell Munksgaard KEYWORDS cervicogenic headache • headache prevalence • neck • persistent neck ache with transient, posterior headache Sjaastad O, Bakketeig LS. Prevalence of cervicogenic headache: Vågå study of headache epidemiology. Acta Neurol Scand: DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0404.2007.00962.x. © 2007 The Authors Journal compilation © 2007 Blackwell Munksgaard. ABSTRACTObjectives – To describe the prevalence and various clinical characteristics of cervicogenic headache (CEH) in the population at large. Methods – CEH was searched for in Vågå, Norway, where 1838 18 to 65-year-old citizens, i.e. 88.6% of this age group, underwent an interview/clinical examination. The Cervicogenic Headache International Study Group criteria include: (I) unilaterality of head pain, (II) reduction, range of movement, neck, (III/IV) ipsilateral shoulder/arm discomfort, (V/VI) mechanical provocation of similar pain, objectively or subjectively. Results – A prevalence of 4.1% was found. In 41 cases with the highest number of CEH criteria ('core' cases), there was a male preponderance (F/M: 0.71). While cervicogenic traits (mechanical precipitation etc.) were frequently present in CEH, 'migraine traits', like nausea, vomiting, and throbbing seemed to be rarely present. In 97% of the cases, pain exacerbations began in the neck/occipital region. Conclusions – CEH may be one of the three large, recurrent headaches. In this series, there was no female preponderance. Nuchal onset of pain is a characteristic trait. Accepted for publication October 10, 2007 | 
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