Cervicogenic headaches: A critical review

Spine Journal

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 31-46

  Haldeman, Scott ^a   Dagenais, Simon ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b S CA University of Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Cervicogenic; Headache; Review

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002431393     PISSN: 15299430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1529-9430(01)00024-9     Document Type: Review

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