| Literature DB >> 27534669 |
Xiao-Ying Yuan1, Sheng-Bo Yu1, Cong Liu1,2, Qiang Xu2, Nan Zheng1, Jian-Fei Zhang1, Yan-Yan Chi1, Xu-Gang Wang3, Xiang-Tao Lin4, Hong-Jin Sui1.
Abstract
Objective We aimed to investigate the morphological changes and potential correlation between chronic headaches and the rectus capitis posterior minor muscle (RCPmi). Methods Comparison of RCPmi between patients with chronic headaches and healthy adult volunteers were collected using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and Mimics software. Results Among the 235 MRI images analyzed, the data between the two groups were considered statistically significant. The number of males was larger than that of females ( p < 0.001) and the headache group showed greater hypertrophy than the control group in both males ( p < 0.001) and females ( p = 0.001). Conclusions Chronic headaches were correlated with the RCPmi. Patients with chronic headaches suffered from more obvious hypertrophy than that of the control group. Additionally, it was supposed that RCPmi hypertrophy may be one pathogenesis of the chronic headaches.Entities:
Keywords: Rectus capitis posterior minor muscle; chronic headaches; hypertrophy; myodural bridge
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Year: 2016 PMID： 27534669 DOI： 10.1177/0333102416664775
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cephalalgia ISSN： 0333-1024 Impact factor: 6.292