Abstract Subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) represents one of the most neurologically devastating forms of cerebrovascular accident. Fewer than 60% of patients suffering from the malady will recover cognitively and functionally to…
Abstract Occipital neuralgia is usually the result of blunt trauma to the greater and lesser occipital nerves. Less commonly, repetitive microtrauma from working with the neck hyperextended or looking for…
Abstract Tension-type headache, formerly known as muscle contraction headache, is the most common type of headache that afflicts humankind. It can be episodic or chronic, and it may or may…
Abstract Analgesic rebound headache, which is also known as analgesic overuse headache, occurs in headache sufferers who overuse abortive medications to treat their symptoms. The overuse of these medications results…
Abstract Pseudotumor cerebri is a relatively common cause of headache. It has an incidence of 2.2 per 100,000 patients, approximately the same incidence as cluster headache. Also known as idiopathic…
Abstract Tension-type headache, formerly known as muscle contraction headache, is the most common type of headache that afflicts humankind. It can be episodic or chronic, and it may or may…
Abstract Tension-type headache, formerly known as muscle contraction headache, is the most common type of headache that afflicts humankind. It can be episodic or chronic, and it may or may…
Abstract The first division of the trigeminal nerve is the second most common site of acute herpes zoster infection, after the thoracic dermatomes. In most patients the pain of acute…
Abstract Migraine headache is a periodic unilateral headache that may begin in childhood, but almost always develops before 30 years of age. Between 60% and 70% of migraine sufferers are…
Indications and Clinical Considerations The sternocleidomastoid is particularly susceptible to the development of myofascial pain syndrome. Flexion–extension and lateral motion stretch injuries to the neck or repeated microtrauma secondary to…
