Ictal neck pain investigated in the interictal state – a search for the origin of pain

Background Neck pain is reported in more than 50% of migraine patients during migraine attacks and may be an important source to migraine pain. Objectives To investigate phenotypical differences between migraine patients with and without ictal neck pain in the interictal phase. Additionally, to prospectively examine the association between pericranial muscle tenderness and the impending migraine attack. Methods Migraine patients (n = 100) and...