CERVICOGENIC HEADACHE: DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT

Abstract

Headache is one of the most frequent reasons for patients to seek medical advice, it occurs in 25-40% of the population. It is stated that cervicogenic headache is referred to as secondary headache the cause of which is cervical spine dysfunction. The author presents the diagnostic criteria for cervicogenic headache, proposed by the International Headache Society, and the symptoms of headache, which indicate the presence of a serious, life-threatening disease in a patient. Current approaches to treating cervicogenic headache are described.