The origins of chronic headache and the role of the greater occipital nerve in headache syndromes are reviewed. The anatomical pathways and physiological basis of these headaches are discussed with a view to synthesizing some current concepts of headache generation. Studies of occipital nerve blockade for treatment of headaches of various types are assessed and a retrospective analysis of our o...

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...

Cluster headache is perhaps the most painful of the primary headache disorders. Its treatment includes acute, transitional, and preventive therapy. Despite the availability of many treatments, cluster headache patients can still be difficult to treat. We treated 14 cluster headache patients with greater occipital nerve block as transitional therapy (treatment initiated at the same time as preve...

Periauricular paresthesia may afflict patients for a significant amount of time after facelift surgery. When performing face and neck lift surgery, temple and posterior auricular flap dissection is undertaken directly over the auriculotemporal, great auricular, and lesser occipital nerve territory, leading to potential damage to the nerve. The auriculotemporal nerve remains under the thin outer...

Abstract Cluster headache (CH) is a primary characterized by severe pain that strictly unilateral, with orbital, supraorbital, or temporal location, accompanied ipsilateral autonomic manifestations. It has considerable socioeconomic impact and impairs patients' quality of life. The present study aimed to report the case patient presenting CH who underwent occipital nerve stimulation verify impr...

Oblique basal skull fractures resulting from lateral crushing injuries involving both clivus and occipital condyle are rare due to their deep locations. Furthermore, these fractures may present clinically with multiple cranial nerve injuries because neural exit routes are restricted in this intricate region. The authors present an interesting case of basal skull fractures involving the clivus a...

Dear Editor, Occipital neuralgia, which usually develops as a result of occipital nerve pathology, has a typical cutaneous pain distribution and a good response to peripheral nerve blockade. 1 However, occipital neuralgia-like pain can sometimes be elicited by unusual structural abnormalities. 2 A case of myelitis at the C2 level mimicking occipital neuralgia is described herein. A previously h...

BACKGROUND The clinical application of pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) by interventional pain physicians for a variety of chronic pain syndromes, including occipital neuralgia, is growing. As a minimally invasive percutaneous technique with none to minimal neurodestruction and a favorable side effect profile, use of PRF as an interventional neuromodulatory chronic pain treatment is appealing. Occip...