Tumors or chronic inflammatory lesions of the occipital condyle may cause occipital pain associated with an ipsilateral hypoglossal nerve injury (occipital condyle syndrome). We describe a young woman with recurrent otitis media and occipital condyle syndrome associated with a limited form of Wegener's disease.

Introduction The relationship between the morphometry of atlantoaxial joint and chronic atlantoaxial rotatory fixation (AARF) is well known, but disorders in the atlanto-occipital joint in chronic AARF are not fully elucidated. The authors report two rare cases of secondary deformities in the atlanto-occipital joint in chronic AARF. Case Reports Two patients with chronic AARF were treated wit...

Among oral lesions, we encounter a series of malignant epithelial lesions that go through clinical and histopathologic processes in order to be diagnosed. Identifying these processes along with the etiology knowledge of these lesions is very important in prevention and early treatments. Dysplasia is the step preceding the formation of squamous cell carcinoma in lesions which have the potential ...

Various regional anesthetics have been used for postoperative analgesia pediatric craniotomy. In this case series, we report retrospectively collected data on pain and analgesic use in 44 patients who received ultrasound-guided occipital nerve blocks addition to intravenous agents posterior craniotomy procedures. the immediate post-anesthesia care unit, was rated as zero or well controlled 77% ...

Background: Occipital neuralgia is defined as paroxysmal shooting, or stabbing pain in the posterior part of scalp, distribution greater and lesser occipital nerves. may present only an intermittent pain, but different opinions exist on its cause diagnostic criteria.Current Concepts: According to latest version headache classification, included criteria, persistent aching excluded. Pain intensi...