Radiofrequency cervical zygapophyseal joint neurotomy for cervicogenic headache: A short term follow-up study

Functional Neurology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 82-83

  Van Suijlekom, H A ^a   Weber, W E J ^a   Van Kleef, M ^a   Barendse, G A M ^a   Sluijter, M E ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CERVICAL SPINAL CORD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; MALE; NECK PAIN; NERVE ROOT COMPRESSION; NERVE TRANSECTION; PAIN ASSESSMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEADACHE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPINAL NERVE ROOTS;

EID: 0031925668     PISSN: 03935264     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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