Table 1
Diagnostic Criteria of Headache Attributed to Craniocervical Dystonia (ICHD-3 beta)
| A | Neck and posterior head pain fulfilling criterion C |
| B | Craniocervical dystonia is demonstrated by abnormal movements or defective posturing of the neck or head as a result of muscular hyperactivity |
| C | Evidence of causation demonstrated by at least two of the following: 1) headache has developed in temporal relation to the onset of craniocervical dystonia 2) headache has significantly worsened in parallel with progression of the craniocervical dystonia 3) headache has significantly improved or resolved in parallel with improvement in or resolution of the craniocervical dystonia 4) headache location corresponds to the location of the dystonic muscle(s) |
| D | Not better accounted for by another ICHD-3 diagnosis |
Table 2
Characteristics of Patients with Dystonic Head Tremor
| Patient | Age (Years) | Age of Diagnosis (Years) | Sex | Tremor Capitis | Voice Tremor | Headache | Dystonia Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 73 | 62 | Female | Other (complex with jerky movements) | Yes | Mentioned left-sided cervicogenic headache | + |
| 2 | 65 | 60 | Female | “No-no” | No | Yes, cervicogenic headache | - |
| 3 | 48 | 44 | Female | “Yes-yes” | No | No | + |
| 4 | 66 | 61 | Male | “No-no” | No | No | - |
| 5 | 55 | 40 | Female | “No-no” | No | Yes, migraine | - |
| 6 | 78 | 71 | Female | “No-no” | Yes | No | - |
| 7 | 72 | 53 | Male | “No-no” | Yes | No | - |
| 8 | 75 | 72 | Female | “No-no” | Yes | Yes, but mentioned before onset of cervical dystonia | - |
| 9 | 55 | 52 | Male | “No-no” | No | Yes, cervicogenic headache and neck pain | + |
| 10 | 60 | 58 | Male | “No-no” | No | No | - |
| 11 | 72 | 68 | Female | “No-no” | No | No | - |
| 12 | 56 | 49 | Female | “No-no” | No | No | - |
| 13 | 61 | 57 | Female | “No-no” | No | Yes, cervicogenic headache | - |
| 14 | 74 | 64 | Female | “No-no” | No | No | - |
| 15 | 63 | 63 | Male | “No-no” | No | Yes, cervicogenic headache | - |
| 16 | 71 | 71 | Female | “No-no” | No | Yes, right-sided headache | - |
| 17 | 85 | 85 | Female | “Yes-yes/no-no” | No | Yes, cervicogenic headache | - |
| 18 | 57 | 57 | Female | “No-no” | No | No | - |
| 19 | 24 | 24 | Male | “No-no” | No | Tension-type headache | - |