2022
DOI: 10.1111/head.14361
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Computed tomography‐guided radiofrequency ablation of cervical intervertebral discs for the treatment of refractory cervicogenic headache: A retrospective chart review

Abstract: Objective To evaluate the feasibility and efficacy of computed tomography (CT)‐guided radiofrequency ablation (RFA) of cervical intervertebral discs for the treatment of discogenic cervicogenic headache (CEH). Background Some patients with CEH experience no obvious therapeutic effect after conventional therapy, particularly patients with refractory CEH originating from abnormal cervical intervertebral discs. Treatment for this type of CEH remains poorly characterized. Methods Using a single intervention arm, p… Show more

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“…Typically, structures innervated by the C1-C3 nerves can be responsible for cervicogenic headaches because of the physiological linkage of the top section of the cervical spinal cord and trigeminal nerves [23]. Cervical pain is a characteristic symptom of a wide range of headaches; hence, it does not conclusively establish the diagnosis of cervicogenic headache [16][17][18][19][20]. Cervicogenic headaches are principally unilateral and episodic with varying severity emanating from the neck to the ocular, occipital, frontal, and temporal region in a C-shaped configuration.…”
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“…Typically, structures innervated by the C1-C3 nerves can be responsible for cervicogenic headaches because of the physiological linkage of the top section of the cervical spinal cord and trigeminal nerves [23]. Cervical pain is a characteristic symptom of a wide range of headaches; hence, it does not conclusively establish the diagnosis of cervicogenic headache [16][17][18][19][20]. Cervicogenic headaches are principally unilateral and episodic with varying severity emanating from the neck to the ocular, occipital, frontal, and temporal region in a C-shaped configuration.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…They established that, in most instances, the patients who underwent the RFA intervention typically experienced a high percentage of pain relief, with some of the patients even experiencing complete pain relief after the intervention [24,25]. The integration of RFA with technologies such as computed tomography has essentially increased the intervention's impact on pain intensity as the source of cervicogenic headache can be easily pinpointed, and completely ablated [12,17]. Generally, the efficiency of RFA as an interventional treatment for cervicogenic headache is increasingly becoming more effective, depending on the technology utilized in guiding the process.…”
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