Occipital neuralgia secondary to hypermobile posterior arch of atlas. Case report.
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چکیده
The authors report on the management of occipital neuralgia secondary to an abnormality of the atlas in which the posterior arch was separated by a fibrous band from the lateral masses, resulting in C-2 nerve root compression. The causes and treatments of occipital neuralgia as well as the development of the atlas are reviewed.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of neurosurgery
دوره 94 2 Suppl شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2001