The role of cervical dysfunction in migraine: A systematic review

Cephalalgia

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 474-483

  Robertson, B A ^a   Morris, M E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cervical dysfunction; Migraine; Sensitization; Systematic review; Trigeminocervical nucleus

Indexed keywords

ALLODYNIA; CERVICAL SPINE; HUMAN; MASTOID; MIGRAINE; MIGRAINE WITH AURA; MIGRAINE WITHOUT AURA; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; NECK MUSCLE; NERVE BLOCK; RANGE OF MOTION; REVIEW; SENSORY NERVE; STERNOCLEIDOMASTOID MUSCLE; TENSION HEADACHE; TRAPEZIUS MUSCLE; TRIGEMINAL NUCLEUS;

CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; COMORBIDITY; HUMANS; MIGRAINE DISORDERS; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; PREVALENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 41849118805     PISSN: 03331024     EISSN: 14682982     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2982.2008.01545.x     Document Type: Review

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