Increased Stiffness of the Superficial Cervical Extensor Muscles in Patients With Cervicogenic Headache: A Study Using Shear Wave Elastography

BackgroundCervicogenic headache (CEH) is a secondary headache caused by lesions of the cervical spine and surrounding soft tissues. Cervical muscle dysfunction may be related to the onset of CEH. However, whether cervical muscle stiffness changes in patients with CEH has not been well studied. The p...

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Main Authors: Li-Zhen Lin, Yan-Ni Yu, Jie-Cheng Fan, Pei-Wu Guo, Chun-Feng Xia, Xue Geng, Shu-Yun Zhang, Xiang-Zhen Yuan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2022.874643/full