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Cervicogenic headache: too important to be left un-diagnosed

Authors: Torbjørn A Fredriksen, Fabio Antonaci, Ottar Sjaastad

Published in: The Journal of Headache and Pain | Issue 1/2015

Abstract

A comparison has been made between the cervicogenic headache criteria in the new IHS classification of headaches (3^rd edition- beta version) and The Cervicogenic Headache International Study Group’s (GHISG) criteria from 1998. In a more recent version, the CHISG criteria consist of 7 different items. While “core cases” of cervicogenic headache (CEH) usually fulfill all 7 criteria, the IHS classification - 3^rd edition beta version- fulfills only 3 criteria. Although the new three beta version represents an improvement from the previous one, it does not quite seem to live up to the expectations for a diagnostic system for routine, clinical use.

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Title: Cervicogenic headache: too important to be left un-diagnosed
Authors: Torbjørn A Fredriksen
Fabio Antonaci
Ottar Sjaastad
Publication date: 01-12-2015
Publisher: Springer Milan
Published in: The Journal of Headache and Pain / Issue 1/2015
Print ISSN: 1129-2369
Electronic ISSN: 1129-2377
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1129-2377-16-6

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