Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy of the Face
Abstract Reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD) is an infrequent cause of face and neck pain. Also known as chronic regional pain syndrome type I, RSD of the face is a classic…
Fibromyalgia of the Cervical Musculature
Abstract Fibromyalgia is a chronic pain syndrome that affects a focal or regional portion of the body. Fibromyalgia of the cervical spine is one of the most common painful conditions…
Trigeminal Neuralgia
Abstract Trigeminal neuralgia causes episodic pain afflicting the areas of the face supplied by the trigeminal nerve. The pain is unilateral in 97% of cases; when it does occur bilaterally,…
Atypical Facial Pain
Abstract Atypical facial pain describes a heterogeneous group of pain syndromes that have in common the fact that the facial pain cannot be classified as trigeminal neuralgia. The pain is…
Intracranial Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
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…
Occipital Neuralgia
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…
Swimmer’s Headache
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…
Analgesic Rebound Headache
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…
Pseudotumor Cerebri
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…
Cluster Headache
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…
