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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Main Authors: René F. Castien, Johannes C. van der Wouden, Willem De Hertogh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:The Journal of Headache and Pain
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s10194-018-0833-7