Misconception 3 of 10
Complex Presentations That seemingly complex presentations with a multitude of (often unusual) symptoms means multiple causes requiring multidisciplinary approach – wrong! Complex presentations are often
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for Health Professionals
Misconception 2 of 10
Chronicity That chronicity means protracted treated and unsatisfactory outcomes – wrong! The underlying disorder in headache and migraine is a sensitised brainstem and chronicity is
Misconception 1 of 10
Upper Cervicogenic Dysfunction That (upper) cervicogenic dysfunction does not play a causal role in primary headache (i.e. migraine, tension and cluster headache, hemicrania continua, menstrual
The General Practitioner
And Cervicogenic Headache A recent (and frequent) query from a colleague(s): “I wonder if general practitioners are aware of that (i.e. the natural progression of
Migraine and Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide
CGRP Under the Magnifying Glass There is now widespread agreement that vasodilation is neither necessary nor of a magnitude to be responsible for migraine pain;
Secondary Headache or another Primary Headache?
Cervicogenic Headache Headache is classified as either Primary or Secondary Headache.1 Primary Headaches are those headache and migraine conditions with unknown pathophysiology. Secondary Headache comprises