DOI: 10.36347/sjmcr.2018.v06i12.010

Pages: 1035-1040

A cervicogenic headache (CGH) presents as unilateral pain that starts in the neck. It is a common chronic and recurrent headache that usually starts after neck movement and is associated with a reduced range of motion (ROM) of the neck. CGH is not well recognized and may be confused with migraine, tension headache, or other primary headache syndromes. As a result, patients may undergo multiple diagnostic examinations, before it is diagnosed. However, if it is suspected initially, CGH can be easily diagnosed and managed with diagnostic blocks. This study reports three cases of severe CGH. Among these, two patients could not be diagnosed in other hospitals and they visited the author’s clinic subsequently. The third patient directly visited the author’s clinic, so he was diagnosed and treated rapidly.