Cervicogenic headaches are caused by misalignment of the cervical spine, cervical degeneration, and cervical arthropathy. Some scholars call this type of headache posterior occipital neuralgia. The cause of the headache is a disorder of the first, second or third cervical nerve root. The pain often extends from the neck to the back of the occiput, the side of the head and the back of the eye on one side only. Many medical professionals incorrectly diagnose cervical spine degeneration headache as migraine. This type of headache can be treated with good results as long as the symptoms are treated.