Clinical Efficacy of Radiofrequency Cervical Zygapophyseal Neurotomy in Patients with Chronic Cervicogenic Headache
Journal of Korean Medical Science
; : 326-329, 2007.
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ABSTRACT
The purpose of the present study was to assess the clinical efficacy of radiofrequency (RF) cervical zygapophyseal joint neurotomy in patients with cervicogenic headache. A total of thirty consecutive patients suffering from chronic cervicogenic headaches for longer than 6 months and showing a pain relief by greater than 50% from diagnostic/prognostic blocks were included in the study. These patients were treated with RF neurotomy of the cervical zygapophyseal joints and were subsequently assessed at 1 week, 1 month, 6 months, and at 12 months following the treatment. The results of this study showed that RF neurotomy of the cervical zygapophyseal joints significantly reduced the headache severity in 22 patients (73.3%) at 12 months after the treatment. In conclusion, RF cervical zygapophyseal joint neurotomy has shown to provide substantial pain relief in patients with chronic cervicogenic headache when carefully selected.
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Assunto principal:
Nervos Espinhais
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Medição da Dor
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Resultado do Tratamento
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Ablação por Cateter
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Articulação Zigapofisária
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Denervação
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Cefaleia Pós-Traumática
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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En
Revista:
Journal of Korean Medical Science
Ano de publicação:
2007
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Article