Surgical “safe zone”: rapid anatomical identification of the lesser occipital nerve

N Khavanin, HM Carl, R Yang… - Journal of …, 2019 - thieme-connect.com
Background Surgical intervention has established a vital role in the management of chronic
headaches. The lesser occipital nerve (LON) is a common target in patients suffering from …

Morphological and morphometric anatomy of the lesser occipital nerve and its possible clinical relevance

L Saglam, O Coskun, O Gayretli - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
The lesser occipital nerve (LON) has one of the most variations among occipital nerves. We
aimed to investigate morphological and morphometric features of LON. A total of 24 …

A three-component model of the spinal nerve ramification: Bringing together the human gross anatomy and modern Embryology

S Homma, T Shimada, I Wada, K Kumaki… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Due to its long history, the study of human gross anatomy has not adequately incorporated
modern embryological findings; consequently, the current understanding has often been …

[HTML][HTML] Anatomy, head and neck, occipital nerves

M Yu, SM Wang - StatPearls [Internet], 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The occipital nerves are a group of nerves that arise from the C2 and C3 spinal nerves.[1][2]
They innervate the posterior scalp up as far as the vertex and other structures as well, such …

[HTML][HTML] Nervous interconnection between the lesser occipital and auriculotemporal nerves

MA Gebara, J Iwanaga, AS Dumont, RS Tubbs - Cureus, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The auriculotemporal nerve is one branch of the mandibular portion of the trigeminal nerve,
which itself divides into several branches in the temporal and retromandibular regions. The …

[HTML][HTML] A rare anatomical variation of the lesser occipital nerve

AB Chabot, J Iwanaga, AS Dumont, RS Tubbs - Cureus, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The lesser occipital nerve (LON) is a cutaneous branch of the cervical plexus that arises
from the second and sometimes the third spinal nerve and innervates the scalp. During …

The lesser occipital nerve

S Jenkins, RS Tubbs - Surgical Anatomy of the Cervical Plexus and its …, 2022 - Elsevier
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[HTML][HTML] 一条新发现的颈丛无名神经的解剖与观察

吴敏, 胡天寒, 吴让让 - Journal of Southern Medical University, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
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Clinical significance of lesser occipital nerve preservation during micro-vascular decompression for hemi-facial spasm

C Wang, H Ji, S Chen, G Zhang, G Jia - Irish Journal of Medical Science …, 2016 - Springer
Background Micro-vascular decompression (MVD) is a useful surgical technique in treating
hemi-facial spasm (HFS). However, sensory disturbance and headache are the common …

Neural Interconnections of Extracranial Nerves in Headache Surgery: Anatomical Landmarks and Clinical Implications–A Review of Literature

S Knoedler, K Frank, T Muehlberger… - Plastic and …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Headache disorders (HD) remain a nationwide challenge for the US healthcare system
affecting nearly 60% of the US population. Surgical deactivation of the peripheral trigger site …