Barré–Liéou syndrome

Barré–Liéou syndrome
Other namesPosterior cervical sympathetic syndrome

Barré–Liéou syndrome is a traditional medical diagnosis that is not utilized frequently in modern medicine.[1] It is a complex combination of symptoms, amounting to a headache syndrome, that was originally hypothesized to be due to cervical spondylosis.[2] Damage to the posterior cervical sympathetic chain due to the degeneration of the cervical vertebra was theorized to play a role in this syndrome by the prolapsing of disc in the mid-cervical spine. However, the medical theory as was originally postulated was found to contain inconsistencies.[1][2][3]

Barré–Liéou syndrome is regarded by many current medical researchers as synonymous with cervicogenic headache. Thus, the original works of Barré and Liéou were foundational in identifying a crucial feature that distinguishes cervicogenic headache from other headache syndromes—the concept that the pain originates from a structural abnormality in the cervical spine.[4]

  1. ^ a b Bogduk, N. (2009). "Cervicogenic headache: an assessment of the evidence on clinical diagnosis, invasive tests, and treatment". The Lancet Neurology. 8 (10): 959–968. doi:10.1016/s1474-4422(09)70209-1. PMID 19747657. S2CID 206158919.
  2. ^ a b Ono, Keir?; Dvo? k, Jir¡ (1998). Cervical Spondylosis and Similar Disorders. World Scientific. p. 306. ISBN 9789810227449. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  3. ^ Marcus, Alon (1998). Musculoskeletal Disorders: Healing Methods from Chinese Medicine, Orthopaedic Medicine and Osteopathy. North Atlantic Books. p. 358. ISBN 9781556432828. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  4. ^ Martelletti, P. (2004). "Cervicogenic headache: practical approaches to therapy". CNS Drugs. 18 (12): 793–805. doi:10.2165/00023210-200418120-00004. PMID 15377169. S2CID 25838309.
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