Pressure pain thresholds over the cranio-cervical region in headache: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Abstract Background Sensitivity of tissues can be measured by algometry. Decreased pressure pain thresholds over the cranio-cervical area are supposed to reflect signs of sensitization of the trigemino-cervical nucleus caudalis. A systematic review was conducted to assess the current scientific lite...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-01-01
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Series: | The Journal of Headache and Pain |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s10194-018-0833-7 |