Referred pain mechanisms cause sensations to appear to originate within the human skull
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Referred pain mechanisms, particularly involving convergence within the trigeminocervical complex, frequently cause pain sensations to appear within the head and skull.
Evidence for · 3
A multicenter, prospective, single-arm study of 60-day peripheral nerve stimulation of the occipital nerves for the treatment of headache.
2025 · cited by 4
Demonstrates how stimulation of occipital nerves effectively treats headaches by addressing pain mechanisms originating near the skull.
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Integration of External Vagus Nerve Stimulation in the Physiotherapeutic Management of Chronic Cervicogenic Headache: A Case Report.
2025 · cited by 2
Highlights how upper cervical and autonomic dysfunctions converge at the trigeminocervical complex to cause head and suboccipital pain sensations.
Integration of nociceptive activity from orofacial, cranial and cervical regions in the trigeminocervical nucleus: a scoping review with clinical implications.
2025 · cited by 1
Examines how nociceptive activity from cervical regions connects through the trigeminocervical nucleus to mediate the referral of pain.