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Pseudo-spinal headache
E Dunteman1, M S Turner, R Swarm
1Department of Anesthesiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri 63110, USA.
Regional Anesthesia
|July 1, 1996
Abstract
Background And Objectives:
Myofascial trigger points are often not considered in the differential diagnosis of headaches.
Methods:
A patient who presented with severe bifrontal headaches was treated by injections of the sternocleidomastoid muscle trigger points with local anesthetics.
Results:
The patient experienced complete resolution of all symptoms, which had not reappeared after 14 months.
Conclusions:
Myofascial pain may mimic other disorders, and myofascial headaches can be easily treated once properly diagnosed.