Occipital neuralgia.
Curr Pain Headache Rep
; 18(5): 411, 2014 May.
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| ID: mdl-24737457
ABSTRACT
Occipital pain is a common complaint amongst patients with headache, and the differential can include many primary headache disorders such as cervicogenic headache or migraine. Occipital neuralgia is an uncommon cause of occipital pain characterized by paroxysmal lancinating pain in the distribution of the greater, lesser or third occipital nerves. Greater occipital nerve blockade with anesthetics and/or corticosteroids can aid in confirming the diagnosis and providing pain relief. However, nerve blocks are also effective in migraine headache and misdiagnosis can result in a false positive. Physical therapy and preventive medication with antiepileptics and tricyclic antidepressants are often effective treatments for occipital neuralgia. Refractory cases may require intervention with pulsed radiofrequency or occipital nerve stimulation.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Nervios Espinales
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Cefalea
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Neuralgia
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Curr Pain Headache Rep
Asunto de la revista:
FISIOLOGIA
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NEUROLOGIA
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PSICOFISIOLOGIA
Año:
2014
Tipo del documento:
Article