Association between cervical MRI findings and patient-reported severity of headache in patients with persistent neck pain: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Neck pain and headaches often co-occur, and the presence of degenerative cervical Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) findings has been associated with the presence of headaches. However, previous studies have not provided conclusive evidence about their association, and imaging studies examining the associations between headache severity and MRI findings have been suggested. This study aims to investigate the associations between independent variables, single MRI findings, and an aggregate score of MRI findings, and the outcome variable, headache severity.

Methods

This cross-sectional study examined patients with neck pain and headaches in specialist care. MRI findings and outcome measures were collected at the time of clinical entrance between 2011 and 2014. The he

SUBMITTER: Ziegler DS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12403482 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature