13 February 2023: Clinical Research
Relationship Between Changes in Cranio-Cervical Extensor Muscles and Quality of Life: A Single-Center Study of 15 Patients with Chronic Tension-Type Headache
Xiaoman Min 1ABCDEFG , Yongjun Huo 2B , Ning Sun 3BCEF , Hongwei Zhi 4B , Haitao Li 4F , Sishuo Zhang 4B , Wenqiang Cui 4ABCEFG , Yanlin Guo 5B , Hongyun Wu 4ABEG*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.938574
Med Sci Monit 2023; 29:e938574
Table 4 Differences in relative cross-sectional areas (rCSAs) between patients with chronic tension-type headache and healthy controls.Compared with healthy controls, the rCSAs of the RCPmin in patients with chronic tension-type headache were lower (P<0.001 and P<0.001 for RCPmin right side and RCPmin left side, respectively). At C3 and C4 levels, there was no significant difference in the rCSAs of the semispinalis capitis and splenius capitis between patients with chronic tension-type headache and controls (P>0.4).
| Items | P-value |
|---|---|
| RCPmin (CTTH) | 1.000* |
| RCPmin (Controls) | 1.000* |
| Semispinalis capitis C3 | 0.877 |
| Semispinalis capitis C4 | 0.924 |
| Splenius capitis C3 | 0.878 |
| Splenius capitis C4 | 0.746 |
| Values are expressed as mean±standard deviation. * Significant differences between CTTH and controls (Wilcoxon rank-sum test). | |