Cervicogenic headache
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What is cervicogenic headache?
Cervicogenic headache is characterized by pain that starts in the neck or back of the head area but end up in the forehead, or behind, in and around the eyes. The pain is likely referred from one or more muscles, nerves, bones, joints, or vascular structures in the neck.
Common symptoms reported by people with cervicogenic headache
Treatments taken by people for cervicogenic headache
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Who has cervicogenic headache on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 62 say cervicogenic headache is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 3 | |
| 30s | 5 | |
| 40s | 5 | |
| 50s | 12 | |
| 60s | 11 | |
| 70+ | 30 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 5 | |
| 20-29 years | 3 | |
| 30-39 years | 5 | |
| 40-49 years | 2 | |
| 50-59 years | 6 | |
| 60-69 years | 2 | |
| 70+ years | 2 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 24 | |
| Female | 109 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 45 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 17 |