Objective To provide an overview of the current available literature on peripheral nerve
blocks for the management of migraine and other headache disorders in adults. Background …

Occipital nerve block has been part of headache medicine for more than half a century, with
injection techniques and solutions varying greatly. Most studies have been case series and …

Introduction.—Occipital nerve block (ONB) is a promising treatment for headaches. Its
indications, selection criteria, and best techniques are not clear, however. Objective.—To …

Headache is a common neurological referral and a frequent cause for acute hospital
admissions. Despite peripheral nerve blocks being widely used in headache and pain …

(Headache 2010; 50: 1041‐1044) Background.—Approximately 1 in 50 Americans is
afflicted by chronic migraine (CM). Many patients with CM describe cervicogenic headache …

Introduction: Greater occipital nerve (GON) blocks are frequently used to treat migraine
headaches, although a paucity of supporting clinical evidence exists. The objective of this …

Peripheral nerve blocks have long been used in headache treatment. The most widely used
procedure for this purpose has been greater occipital nerve (GON) block. The rationale for …

Background Multiple cranial nerve blocks of the greater and lesser occipital, supraorbital,
supratrochlear and auriculotemporal nerves are widely used in the treatment of primary …

Background Greater occipital nerve blocks (GONB) are used increasingly to treat acute
migraine. Objective We conducted a randomized controlled trial to determine whether GONB …

Introduction Peripheral nerve blocks have been a common treatment for multiple
headaches. By far, the greater occipital nerve block is the most used and with the stronger …