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Diagnostic Value of Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography/Computed Tomography Scans with Tc-99m HDP in Cervicogenic Headache

Authors
 Pyung Goo Cho  ;  Tae Woo Kim  ;  Gyu Yeul Ji  ;  Sang Hyuk Park  ;  Mi Jin Yun  ;  Dong Ah Shin 
Citation
 JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE, Vol.9(2) : 399, 2020-02 
Journal Title
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
Issue Date
2020-02
Keywords
cervicogenic headache ; computed tomography ; diagnosis ; single-photon emission computed tomography/computed tomography ; spinal injection
Abstract
A cervicogenic headache (CEH) is difficult to diagnose due to its varied pathology. We evaluated the usefulness of single-photon emission computed tomography/computed tomography (SPECT/CT) in diagnosing CEH and its interventional treatment. Retrospectively, 23 patients diagnosed with CEH between March 2016 to August 2018 were allocated to SPECT/CT (n = 11) and control (n = 12) groups. The SPECT/CT group was further stratified into SPECT/CT(+) and SPECT/CT(-) groups according to the presence of positive findings. Patients in the SPECT/CT group underwent an intra-articular injection at a radiologically verified lesion site, whereas those in the control group underwent third occipital nerve block. Clinical outcomes were evaluated with the visual analog scale (VAS), neck disability index (NDI), and global perceived effect (GPE) scale at baseline, and at one, three, and six months postoperatively. The SPECT/CT group showed less VAS, NDI, and GPE scores at six months postoperatively (2.91 ± 2.30 vs. 4.42 ± 1.62, p = 0.08; 38.00 ± 16.54 vs. 48.7 ± 12.40, p = 0.093; 2.00 ± 1.41 vs. 3.17 ± 1.11, p = 0.039). Successful responders at six months postoperatively were higher in the SPECT/CT(+) group than in the control group (75% vs. 0%). SPECT/CT can identify arthritic changes and accurately define therapeutic targets.
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DOI
10.3390/jcm9020399
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1. College of Medicine (의과대학) > Dept. of Neurosurgery (신경외과학교실) > 1. Journal Papers
1. College of Medicine (의과대학) > Dept. of Nuclear Medicine (핵의학교실) > 1. Journal Papers
Yonsei Authors
Shin, Dong Ah(신동아) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5225-4083
Yun, Mijin(윤미진) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1712-163X
URI
https://ir.ymlib.yonsei.ac.kr/handle/22282913/180433
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