Abstract

Objective: The diagnosis and treatment of cervicogenic headache (CEH) is challenging. This study was to determine the role of C1-C2 and C2-C3 facet joint and dorsal ramus injections in diagnosis of CEH. Design: Retrospective study. Setting: Academic pain center. Participants: 30 patients with clinical diagnosis of CEH, 13 men and 17 women; mean age of 42 years (range, 18–65y). All patients had failed multiple pharmacologic and other treatments prior to the study. Average disease duration was 6.9 (0.5–20) years.

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