The Diagnosis in the Back of Your Head: Occipital Neuralgia Vs. Cervicogenic Headache Vs. Migrainous Cervicalgia

Course Description:

What is the relationship between neck pain and headache?  Is neck pain/pathology a cause of headache (cervicogenic headache)?  Is it a separate disorder, which can co-exist with other primary headache disorders (occipital neuralgia)?  Is it merely a trigger, which can exacerbate a primary headache disorder like tension type headache or migraine?  Is neck pain actually a symptom of migraine (migrainous cervicalgia)? This lecture will review the differential epidemiology, diagnosis, and management of patients presenting with headache and neck pain.

Learning Objectives

  • Accurately classify headaches involving occipital/neck pain based on International Headache Society Criteria
  • Formulate an effective treatment plan including both pharmacological and non-pharmacologic interventions for the treatment of headaches involving occipital/neck pain
  • Describe the variability in protocols used for cranial nerve blocks.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AANP
  • 1.00 ACCME (All Other)
  • 1.00 ACCME (MD/DO Only)
  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacy
  • 1.00 ANCC
  • 1.00 APA
Course opens: 
11/08/2023
Course expires: 
11/08/2024
Part of: 
Musculoskeletal Pain
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Available Credit

  • 1.00 AANP
  • 1.00 ACCME (All Other)
  • 1.00 ACCME (MD/DO Only)
  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacy
  • 1.00 ANCC
  • 1.00 APA
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