Successful Treatment of Occipital Radiating Headache Using Pulsed Radiofrequency Therapy
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Successful Treatment of Occipital Radiating Headache Using Pulsed Radiofrequency Therapy
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease involving multiple joints. The cervical spine is often affected, and cases involving atlantoaxial joint can lead to instability. Anterior atlantoaxial subluxation in RA patients can lead to posterior neck pain or occipital headache because of compression of the C2 ganglion or nerve. Here, we report the successful treatment of a RA pati...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2005-3711,1598-7876
DOI: 10.3340/jkns.2015.58.1.89