The migration pattern and fate of cells of the occipital somites and overlying ectoderm have been described for the chick embryo with particular reference to the development of the hypoglossal musculature. Tritium-labelled thymidine (0-5-10 /tCi per egg) was used as a cell-specific marker. Occipital somites (2-5) with overlying ectoderm were transplanted orthotopically from labelled donor embry...

OBJECTIVE This report describes a case where pulsed radiofrequency lesioning (RFL) of the greater occipital nerve (GON) offered a valuable and safe treatment for the management of greater occipital neuralgia. The case is considered in relation to a review of the medical literature on greater occipital neuralgia and RFL interventions. CASE REPORT A 62-year-old man with a 43-year history of lef...

Introduction Greater occipital nerve stimulation is applied in the treatment of occipital neuralgia, headache, and fibromyalgia. Multiple techniques have been described along with their subsequent complications. The most frequent complications are related to lead migration, infection, and undesired stimulation effects. Revision surgery occurs in up to 60% of the cases. Patients and Methods A to...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Occipital neuralgia syndrome can cause severe refractory headaches. In a small percentage of people, these headaches can be devastating and debilitating, with the potential for complete relief following surgical rhizotomy. We describe CT fluoroscopy-guided percutaneous C2-C3 nerve block for the confirmation of diagnosis of occipital neuralgia and for demonstrating to pati...

Interscalene brachial plexus (ISB) block is widely used in shoulder and humerus surgeries, especially patients that have high risk for general anesthesia. Increased intracranial pressure (ICP) not among the complications of this because there no data about issue literature. In traumatic case report, a patient with headache known meningioma his right temporo occipital region gonna proximal fract...

A 33-year-old man presented with a nine-month history of severe, refractory unilateral occipital neuralgia. The diagnosis was made based on the International Classification for Headache Disorders (ICHD-II) criteria for occipital neuralgia, including paroxysmal stabbing pain with persistent aching between paroxysms in the distributions of the greater occipital nerve (GON), tenderness over the af...