Cervicogenic headache
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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.
Common symptoms reported by people with cervicogenic headache
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
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.
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Treatments taken by people with cervicogenic headache
Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Treatment name(s)
Cervical Spine Fusion
Type
Surgery
How many have tried
1
Tried for
cervicogenic headache
(1)
Data from patients with cervicogenic headache, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with cervicogenic headache
Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
for pain (4 evaluations)
Side effects
drowsiness
Total evaluations
3
Tried for
pain
(3)
Perceived effectiveness
for pain (1 evaluation)
Side effects
nausea
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
pain
(2)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
pain
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
fatigue
(1)
Treatment name(s)
Cervical Spine Fusion
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
cervicogenic headache
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
pain
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for depressed mood (1 evaluation)
Side effects
memory problems
problems concentrating
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
depressed mood
(1)
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
- Severe
- Moderate
- Mild
- None
Data from patients with cervicogenic headache, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Who has cervicogenic headache on PatientsLikeMe?
- 131 patients have this condition
- 3 new patients joined this month
- 54 say cervicogenic headache is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 2 | |
| 30s | 17 | |
| 40s | 30 | |
| 50s | 37 | |
| 60s | 21 | |
| 70+ | 10 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 6 | |
| 20-29 years | 18 | |
| 30-39 years | 7 | |
| 40-49 years | 10 | |
| 50-59 years | 4 | |
| 60-69 years | 2 | |
| 70+ years | 0 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 24 | |
| Female | 96 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 44 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 17 |
These charts show data from cervicogenic headache patients who have completed their condition history
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