Cervical plexus block helps in diagnosis of orofacial pain originating from cervical structures

Tohoku Journal of Experimental Medicine

Volumn 210, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 41-47

  Shinozaki, Takahiro ^a   Sakamoto, Eiji ^b   Shiiba, Shunji ^b   Ichikawa, Futoshi ^a   Arakawa, Yukio ^a   Makihara, Yasuyuki ^a   Abe, Sato ^a   Ogawa, Akiko ^a   Tsuboi, Eitatsu ^a   Imamura, Yoshiki ^a  

^a NIHON UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b KYUSHU DENTAL COLLEGE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cervical plexus block; Cervicogenic; Orofacial pain; Referred pain; Trigeminal

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; LIDOCAINE; MEPIVACAINE;

ADULT; AGED; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CERVICAL PLEXUS BLOCK; CERVICAL SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL CARE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MALE; MASTICATORY MUSCLE; MOUTH CAVITY; MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN; NECK MUSCLE; NERVE BLOCK; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OROFACIAL PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; REFERENCE VALUE; SCORING SYSTEM; SENSORY NERVE; TREATMENT FAILURE; TRIGGER POINT;

ADULT; AGED; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; CERVICAL PLEXUS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FACIAL PAIN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NERVE BLOCK; PAIN MEASUREMENT;

EID: 33748588140     PISSN: 00408727     EISSN: 13493329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1620/tjem.210.41     Document Type: Article

References (20)

1. Aprill, C., Axinn, M.J. & Bogduk, N.(2002) Occipital headaches stemming from the lateral atlanto-axial (C1-2) joint. Cephalalgia, 22, 15-22.
2. Bartsch, T. (2005) Migraine and the neck: new insights from basic data. Curr. Pain Headache Rep., 9, 191-196.
3. Bogduk, N. (2001) Cervicogenic headache: anatomic basis and pathophysiologic mechanisms. Curr. Pain Headache Rep., 5, 382-386.
4. Bovim, G., Berg, R. & Dale, L.G. (1992) Cervicogenic headache: anesthetic blockades of cervical nerves (C2-C5) and facet joint (C2/C3). Pain, 49, 315-320.
5. Browne, P.A., Clark, G.T., Kuboki, T. & Adachi, N.Y. (1998) Concurrent cervical and craniofacial pain. A review of empiric and basic science evidence. Oral Surg. Oral Med. Oral Pathol. Oral Radiol. Endod., 86, 633-640.
6. Fishbain, D.A., Lewis, J., Cole, B., Cutler, R.B., Rosomoff, R.S. & Rosomoff, H.L. (2003) Do the proposed cervicogenic headache diagnostic criteria demonstrate specificity in terms of separating cervicogenic headache from migraine? Curr. Pain Headache Rep., 7, 387-394.
7. Headache Classification Subcommittee of the International Headache Society (2004) The International Classification of Headache Disorders; 2nd Edition. Cephalalgia, 24, S1-160.
8. Inan, N., Ceyhan, A., Inan, L., Kavaklioglu, O., Alptekin, A. & Unal, N. (2001) C2/C3 nerve blocks and greater occipital nerve block in cervicogenic headache treatment. Funct. Neurol., 16, 239-243.
9. Leone, M., D'Amico, D., Grazzi, L., Attanasio, A. & Bussone, G. (1998) Cervicogenic headache: a critical review of the current diagnostic criteria. Pain, 78, 1-5.
10. Pikus, H.J. & Phillips, J.M. (1996) Outcome of surgical decompression of the second cervical root for cervicogenic headache. Neurosurgery, 39, 63-70, discussion 70-61.
11. Piovesan, E.J., Kowacs, P.A. & Oshinsky, M.L, (2003) Convergence of cervical and trigeminal sensory afferents. Curr. Pain Headache Rep., 7, 377-383.
12. Renehan, W.E., Jacquin, M.F., Mooney, R.D. & Rhoades, R.W. (1986) Structure-function relationships in rat medullary and cervical dorsal horns. II. Medullary dorsal horn cells. J. Neurophysiol., 55, 1187-1201.
13. Sessle, B.J., Hu, J.W., Amano, N. & Zhong, G. (1986) Convergence of cutaneous, tooth pulp, visceral, neck and muscle afferents onto nociceptive and non-nociceptive neurones, in trigeminal subnucleus caudalis (medullary dorsal horn) and its implications for referred pain. Pain, 27, 219-235.
14. Silverman, S.B. (2002) Cervicogenic headache: interventional, anesthetic, and ablative treatment. Curr. Pain Headache Rep., 6, 308-314.
15. Simons, D.G., Travell, J.G. & Simons, L.S. (1999) Chapter 2 General Overview. In: Myofacial Pain and Dysfunction. The Trigger Point Manual Volume 1. Upper Haff of Body. 2nd ed., edited by D.G. Simons, J.G. Travell & L.S. Simons, William & Wilkins, Baltimore, 11-93.
16. Sjaastad, O., Saunte, C., Hovdahl, H., Breivik, H. & Gronbaek, E. (1983) "Cervicogenic" headache. An hypothesis. Cephalalgia, 3, 249-256.
17. Sjaastad, O., Fredriksen, T.A. & Pfaffenrath, V. (1998a) Cervicogenic headache: diagnostic criteria. The Cervicogenic Headache International Study Group. Headache, 38, 442-445.
18. Sjaastad, O., Salvesen, R., Jansen, J. & Fredriksen, T.A. (1998b) Cervicogenic headache a critical view on pathogenesis. Funct. Neurol., 13, 71-74.
19. Sugiura, Y., Terui, N. & Hosoya, Y. (1989) Difference in distribution of central terminals between visceral and somatic unmyelinated (C) primary afferent fibers. J. Neurophysiol., 62, 834-840.
20. Ueda, H., Yamada, T., Ohrui, T., Ebihara, S., Kuraishi, M., Kobayashi, Y., Tamura, M., Shimizu, A., He., M. & Sasaki, H. (2005) Correction of the maxillary occlusal plane relieves persistent headache and shoulder stiffness. Tohoku J. Exp. Med., 205, 319-325.