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| Title |
Pressure pain thresholds over the cranio-cervical region in headache: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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| Published in |
The Journal of Headache and Pain, January 2018
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| DOI | 10.1186/s10194-018-0833-7 |
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| Authors |
René F. Castien, Johannes C. van der Wouden, Willem De Hertogh |
| Abstract |
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 literature describing pressure pain threshold (PPT) values over the cranio-cervical region in patients with migraine, tension-type headache (TTH), and cervicogenic headache (CeH). A literature search was executed in three databases. The search strategy included the following keywords: migraine, TTH, CeH, PPT and algometry. A total of 624 papers was identified of which relevant papers were subsequently assessed for methodological quality. Twenty-two selected papers were assessed by two independent reviewers and the majority of studies scored low risk of bias on the selected items. Mean PPT values of several sites measured in the cranio-cervical region in patients with migraine, chronic TTH and CeH scored lower values compared to controls. The trapezius muscle (midpoint between vertebrae C7 and acromion) was the most frequently targeted site and showed significantly lower PPT values in adults with migraine (pooled standardized mean difference kPa: 1.26 [95%CI -1.71, -0.81]) and chronic TTH (pooled standardized mean difference kPa: -2.00 [95%CI -2.93, -1.08]). Most studies found no association between PPT values and headache characteristics such as frequency, duration or intensity. Further standardization of PPT measurement in the cranio-cervical region is recommended. |
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The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 11 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | 5 | 45% |
| Belgium | 2 | 18% |
| Unknown | 4 | 36% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 8 | 73% |
| Scientists | 2 | 18% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 9% |
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The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 232 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 232 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 38 | 16% |
| Other | 19 | 8% |
| Student > Bachelor | 19 | 8% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 17 | 7% |
| Researcher | 16 | 7% |
| Other | 53 | 23% |
| Unknown | 70 | 30% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 65 | 28% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 49 | 21% |
| Neuroscience | 9 | 4% |
| Sports and Recreations | 7 | 3% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 4 | 2% |
| Other | 16 | 7% |
| Unknown | 82 | 35% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 9. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 16 May 2018.
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#413
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#83,542
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#8
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