WHAT IS HEADACHE-G. Kim Bigley-RESEARCH IDEAS IN BIOMEDICAL
Definition
Table 54.1
Pain Sensitivities of Structures in the Head
| Sensitive | Insensitive | |
|---|---|---|
| Extracranial | Skin, muscles, fascia Blood vessels Mucosa of sinuses Dental structures | Skull (except periosteum) |
| Intracranial | Large arteries near circle of Willis | Parenchyma of brain |
| Large venous sinuses | Pia mater, arachnoid mater, parts of duramater | |
| Dural arteries and parts of dura | Ependyma, choroid plexus |