Cervicogenic headache is a secondary headache disorder in which pain originates from structures in the cervical spine rather than the head itself.
Pain typically begins in the neck before spreading to the back of the head, temple, forehead, or around the eye. Because symptoms can resemble migraine or tension-type headache, diagnosis requires careful clinical assessment and, in some cases, diagnostic nerve blocks.
Treatment may include physiotherapy, medication, interventional procedures, and, in selected cases, surgery, depending on the underlying cause.
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