[Cervico-cephalic syndrome].

: The cervico-cephalic syndrome (CCS) plays an important part in the various diseases of the upper cervical spine. For a better understanding of the symptoms, the specific anatomical structures and the relationship to the possible manifestations are discussed. With the case histories of four patients the various causes of the CCS are presented. In cases that are resistent to treatment the possibility of an intracranial ailment must be differentially evaluated. The inflammatory alterations, especially those seen in rheumatoid arthritis, as well as the anomalies are described.