A proposed etiology of cervicogenic headache: The neurophysiologic basis and anatomic relationship between the dura mater and the rectus posterior capitis minor muscle

Alix, Matthew E.; Bates, Deanna K.

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“…It is hypothesized to perform some physiological functions, such as protecting the spinal cord from dural enfolding (Hack et al;Pontell et al;Chang et al;Fernández-de-Las-Peñas et al, 2008;McPartland et al), placing tension to the dura under (Rutten et al, 1997;Chang et al;Fernández-de-Las-Peñas et al, 2008;McPartland et al), maintaining the integrity of the subarachnoid space (Fernández-de-Las-Peñas et al, 2008;McPartland et al), and working as a pump via the MDBs to provide power for CSF circulation (Su et al; Zheng et al; Yuan et al). Furthermore, Some clinical studies found that the pathology of RCPmi for instance atrophy or swelling, might be closely related to chronic cervical headaches (McPartland et al;Alix & Bates;Fernández-de-Las-Peñas et al, 2007;Fernández-de-Las-Peñas et al, 2008).…”

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“…Many anatomical studies have focused on the connections of RCPmi in the past (Hack et al;Rutten et al;Yuan et al;Alix & Bates;Elliott et al, 2005;Zumpano et al, 2006;Hallgren, 2014;Hallgren et al, 2014;Scali et al, 2015), while few studies were related to the morphological parameters of the RCPmi. In this study, a quantitative MRI measurement of the RCPmi was developed and a reference value of imaging anatomical parameters of the RCPmi was set up.…”

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“…In the past 20 years, it was proposed that through the MDBs the RCPmi might perform some physiological functions, like protecting the spinal cord from dural enfolding (Chang et al, 1992;Hack et al;McPartland et al, 1997;Fernández-de-Las-Peñas et al, 2008;Pontell et al), placing tension to the dura under (Chang et al;McPartland et al;Rutten et al, 1997;Fernández-de-Las-Peñas et al, 2008;), maintaining the integrity of the subarachnoid space (McPartland et al;Fernández-de-Las-Peñas et al, 2008), and working as a pump via the MDBs to provide power for CSF circulation (Su et al;Zheng et al;Yuan et al, 2016). Furthermore, Some clinical studies found that the pathology of the suboccipital muscles, for instance atrophy or swelling of the RCPmi, might be closely related to chronic cervical headaches (McPartland et al;Alix & Bates, 1999;Fernández-de-Las-Peñas et al, 2007;Fernández-de-Las-Peñas et al, 2008). Although the RCPmi has been studied with emphasis on their physiological and pathological significance, there is a paucity of data in the imaging anatomical parameters of this muscles.…”

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Anatomical Parameters of the Rectus Capitis Posterior Minor Muscle Based on a New Magnetic Resonance Scan Method

Yuan

et al. 2017

Int. J. Morphol.

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Anatomical parameters of the rectus capitis posterior minor based on a new MRI scan method. Int. J. Morphol., 35(3):1010Morphol., 35(3): -1015Morphol., 35(3): , 2017. SUMMARY:The past findings confirm that the Rectus Capitis Posterior minor (RCPmi) is connected to the cervical spinal dura mater via the Myodural Bridge (MDB) through the posterior antlanto-occipital interspace. It is hypothesized to perform some functions. Furthermore, some clinical studies found that the pathology of RCPmi might be related to chronic headaches. But few studies were related to the morphological parameters of the RCPmi. It would be conducive to performing clinical researches on the RCPmi and MDB. To explore the optimal section for measuring the RCPmi by MRI and provide imaging anatomy parameters of the RCPmi for clinical research. The RCPmi was measured in the dissection of 10 formalin-fixed cadaver specimens. The morphological parameters of the RCPmi were obtained. Based on these parameters, T2-weighted images of the RCPmi were collected from 109 healthy adults by using the MRIs with different oblique sagittal scanning angles. The parameters of length and area of the RCPmi on the scanning sections were measured using MRI workstation and Mimics software. The length of RCPmi reached a maximum at 30 degrees scanning leaned from the posterior median line through the dens of the axis in oblique sagittal section. At this scanning section, the length of RCPmi was 21.2 ± 2.6 mm in males and 19.3 ± 2.4 mm in females and the area of RCPmi was 91.9 ± 27.2 mm 2 in males and 73.3 ± 22 mm 2 in females. These parameters of RCPmi were present with significant gender differences (P < 0.05) but was not age related. Thirty degrees leaned from the median line was suggested to be the optimum scanning angle to display the RCPmi in oblique sagittal section. The reference values of length and area of the RCPmi were established for studies of hypertrophy or amyotrophy of the RCPmi.

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Anatomical Parameters of the Rectus Capitis Posterior Minor Muscle Based on a New Magnetic Resonance Scan Method

Yuan

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“…27 The rectus capitis-PMin has a unique connective tissue bridge to the dura mater, 28 which has been noted on both anatomic specimens and MR imaging. [29][30][31] This connective tissue bridge is responsible for resisting dural enfolding during neck extension. Traumatic injury to this myodural bridge can occur with a weak or atrophic rectus capitis-PMin.…”

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“…Secondary atrophy of the rectus capitis-PMin after trauma can also cause chronic dysfunction of the myodural bridge 29 because…”

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Effect of the Suboccipital Musculature on Symptom Severity and Recovery after Mild Traumatic Brain Injury

Fakhran

2016

American Journal of Neuroradiology

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Connection of the Posterior Occipital Muscle and Dura Mater of the Siamese Crocodile

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Tang

Zhang

et al. 2016

The Anatomical Record

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The myodural bridge was proposed initially in 1995. The myodural bridge is a connective tissue bridge that connects a pair of deep muscles at the suboccipital region to the dura mater. There have been numerous studies concerning the morphology and function of the myodural bridge. To determine whether a myodural bridge exists in reptiles, six Siamese crocodiles were investigated using gross anatomy dissection and P45 sheet plastination technologies. As a result, we demonstrated that the posterior occipital muscles of the Siamese crocodile are directly or indirectly connected to the proatlas, atlas, and intermembrane between them. Multiple trabeculae existing in the posterior epidural space extended from the ventral surface of the proatlas, atlas, and intermembrane between them to the dorsal surface of the spinal dura mater. This study showed that the posterior occipital muscle in the suboccipital region of the Siamese crocodile is connected to the spinal dura mater through the proatlas, atlas, and the trabeculae. In conclusion, a myodural bridge-like structure exists in reptiles. This connection may act as a pump to provide cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) circulation at the occipitocervical junction. We hypothesize that a physiologic role of the Siamese crocodile's myodural bridge may be analogous to the human myodural bridge. Anat Rec, 299:1402-1408, 2016. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

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A proposed etiology of cervicogenic headache: The neurophysiologic basis and anatomic relationship between the dura mater and the rectus posterior capitis minor muscle

Cited by 98 publications

References 20 publications

Anatomical Parameters of the Rectus Capitis Posterior Minor Muscle Based on a New Magnetic Resonance Scan Method

Anatomical Parameters of the Rectus Capitis Posterior Minor Muscle Based on a New Magnetic Resonance Scan Method

Effect of the Suboccipital Musculature on Symptom Severity and Recovery after Mild Traumatic Brain Injury

Connection of the Posterior Occipital Muscle and Dura Mater of the Siamese Crocodile

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