Preoperative visualization of the greater occipital nerve with magnetic resonance imaging in candidates for occipital nerve decompression for headaches

Abstract Occipital nerve decompression is effective in reducing headache symptoms in select patients with migraine and occipital neuralgia. Eligibility for surgery relies on subjective symptoms and responses to nerve blocks and Onabotulinum toxin A (Botox) injections. No validated objective method e...

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Main Authors: Mariam Saad, Isaac V. Manzanera Esteve, Adam G. Evans, Huseyin Karagoz, Tigran Kesayan, Krista Brooks-Horrar, Saikat Sengupta, Ryan Robison, Brian Johnson, Richard Dortch, Wesley P. Thayer, Patrick Assi, Lisa Gfrerer, Salam Kassis
Format: Article
Jezik:English
Izdano: Nature Portfolio 2024-07-01
Serija:Scientific Reports
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Online dostop:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-65334-4