AS July gets off to a sunny start, many of us are out and about enjoying the weather at festivals, village fetes and garden ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Patients with occipital headache experienced relief with 60 days of peripheral nerve stimulation, according to data presented at the American Headache Society 67th Annual ...

Background Pain in occipital neuralgia (ON) originates from the upper cervical nerves converging with the trigeminal complex. Greater occipital nerve (GON) blocks and radiofrequency treatments can be ...

Medical help for dizziness from occipital neuralgia If you’re experiencing symptoms of ON, such as persistent headaches and dizziness, speaking with a healthcare professional is a good idea.

Occipital Neuralgia Occipital neuralgia is a type of nerve pain that affects the scalp, commonly resulting in a headache in the back of the head. It is caused by irritation or damage to the greater or ...

Different headaches can cause pain in the back of the head. Occipital neuralgia or low pressure and cervicogenic headaches can also cause this pain.

A study by Piovesan et al 11 explored occipital nerve stimulation as a treatment for intractable migraines and occipital neuralgia, with observed reductions in trigeminal pain, further reinforcing the ...

Ten cases of occipital neuralgia in young patients are presented, and the syndrome of posterior headache with radicular paresthesia in the distribution of the second cervical dermatome is reviewed.

Occipital neuralgia results from irritation, inflammation, or injury to the occipital nerves, which run through the scalp. It involves sudden bursts of pain, with or without an ongoing headache.