Occipital headache, the perception of pain in the back of the head, is commonly described
by patients diagnosed with migraine, tension-type headache, and occipital neuralgia. The …

Despite these developments, challenges persist, particularly related to appropriate patient
selection, insurance coverage, delays in diagnosis and surgical treatment, and the absence …

Background: Experts agree that nerve block (NB) response is an important tool in headache
surgery screening. However, the predictive value of NBs remains to be proven in a …

Background: In the context of headache surgery, greater occipital nerve (GON) transection is
performed when the nerve appears severely damaged, if symptoms are recurrent or …

Background The aims of this study were to (1) evaluate the time between onset of occipital
neuralgia symptoms and nerve decompression surgery,(2) perform a cost comparison …

Methods: In this work, we describe our experience with this type of surgery. From 2011 to
2022, we treated 98 cases suffering from chronic migraine not responsive to drugs with …

Background: Greater occipital nerve surgery has been shown to improve headaches caused
by nerve compression. There is a paucity of data, however, specifically regarding the …

Background: Extracranial compression of peripheral sensory nerves is one of many origins
of chronic headaches. Identifying these patients can be difficult, and they are often …

Neuropathic pain (NP) underlies significant morbidity and disability worldwide. Although
pharmacologic and functional therapies attempt to address this issue, they remain …

Background The management of refractory occipital neuralgia (ON) can be challenging.
Selection criteria for occipital nerve decompression surgery are not well defined in terms of …