Can computed topography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) point to exact area where cervicogenic headache is originated?
A. The anatomical neck or head structures that are responsible for cervicogenic headaches have not been clearly identified. In a resent study, cervical MRI was studied in 22 patients with cervicogenic headache and 20 control patients who did not have any headaches. MRI imaging of cervical vertebra showed a disc bulging in 10 out of 22 patients with cervicogenic headaches and in 9 of 20 people who are headaches free. So as you can see, MRI may not be an adequate method to detect pathological findings in people with carcinogenic headaches. MRI of my c-Spine on my worse days was showing mild spondylosis, nothing beyond it. Q. I have herniated disc in cervical area. My neurologist is strongly suggesting surgery as a radical but most promised cure option. Orthopedic surgeon I have been recommended to is talking about 97-98%% of success. What is your opinion? A. I am not a medical professional, so you can’t consider my opinion as a second one. It also much depends of how badly disc is hernia
