What is cervicogenic headache?

Cervicogenic headache is characterized by pain that starts in the neck or back of the head area but end up in the forehead, or behind, in and around the eyes. The pain is likely referred from one or more muscles, nerves, bones, joints, or vascular structures in the neck.

How do members experience cervicogenic headache?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with cervicogenic headache*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for cervicogenic headache*

Who has cervicogenic headache on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 1
30s 16
40s 40
50s 49
60s 35
70+ 18

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 32
Female 128