A Review of the Recent Findings in Minimally Invasive Treatment Options for the Management of Occipital Neuralgia
Abstract Occipital neuralgia (ON) is unilateral or bilateral neuralgia in the dermatomal nerve distribution of the greater, lesser or third occipital nerves and is a very common presentation of neuropathic pain. ON, although common and well defined, is still a poorly understood pain syndrome. It oft...
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| author | Ivan Urits Ruben H. Schwartz Parth Patel Justin Zeien Denton Connor Jamal Hasoon Amnon A. Berger Hisham Kassem Laxmaiah Manchikanti Alan D. Kaye Omar Viswanath |
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| description | Abstract Occipital neuralgia (ON) is unilateral or bilateral neuralgia in the dermatomal nerve distribution of the greater, lesser or third occipital nerves and is a very common presentation of neuropathic pain. ON, although common and well defined, is still a poorly understood pain syndrome. It often requires invasive treatment for long term and significant pain alleviation; however, the evidence supporting different options is still limited. Several minimally invasive techniques have proven to be efficacious and safe, and the selection depends mostly on response to nerve blocks, patient choice and provider preference. This is a comprehensive review of the latest and seminal literature available about occipital neuralgia and currently available minimally invasive treatment options. It covers the anatomical and physiologic biology at the base of neuralgia, the presentation and diagnostic process. It then reviews the available literature to provide description and comparison of the available methods for alleviation. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bebaea037a95433a9c76f32c0f62eb682024-04-14T11:33:44ZengAdis, Springer HealthcareNeurology and Therapy2193-82532193-65362020-06-019222924110.1007/s40120-020-00197-1A Review of the Recent Findings in Minimally Invasive Treatment Options for the Management of Occipital NeuralgiaIvan Urits0Ruben H. Schwartz1Parth Patel2Justin Zeien3Denton Connor4Jamal Hasoon5Amnon A. Berger6Hisham Kassem7Laxmaiah Manchikanti8Alan D. Kaye9Omar Viswanath10Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical SchoolDepartment of Anesthesiology, Mount Sinai Medical CenterDepartment of Anesthesiology, University of Arizona College of Medicine-PhoenixDepartment of Anesthesiology, University of Arizona College of Medicine-PhoenixDepartment of Anesthesiology, Creighton University School of MedicineDepartment of Anesthesiology, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical SchoolDepartment of Anesthesiology, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical SchoolDepartment of Anesthesiology, Mount Sinai Medical CenterPain Management Centers of AmericaDepartment of Anesthesiology, Louisiana State University Health ShreveportDepartment of Anesthesiology, University of Arizona College of Medicine-PhoenixAbstract Occipital neuralgia (ON) is unilateral or bilateral neuralgia in the dermatomal nerve distribution of the greater, lesser or third occipital nerves and is a very common presentation of neuropathic pain. ON, although common and well defined, is still a poorly understood pain syndrome. It often requires invasive treatment for long term and significant pain alleviation; however, the evidence supporting different options is still limited. Several minimally invasive techniques have proven to be efficacious and safe, and the selection depends mostly on response to nerve blocks, patient choice and provider preference. This is a comprehensive review of the latest and seminal literature available about occipital neuralgia and currently available minimally invasive treatment options. It covers the anatomical and physiologic biology at the base of neuralgia, the presentation and diagnostic process. It then reviews the available literature to provide description and comparison of the available methods for alleviation.https://doi.org/10.1007/s40120-020-00197-1GONLONNerve blockNeuropathic painOccipital neuralgia |
| spellingShingle | Ivan Urits Ruben H. Schwartz Parth Patel Justin Zeien Denton Connor Jamal Hasoon Amnon A. Berger Hisham Kassem Laxmaiah Manchikanti Alan D. Kaye Omar Viswanath A Review of the Recent Findings in Minimally Invasive Treatment Options for the Management of Occipital Neuralgia Neurology and Therapy GON LON Nerve block Neuropathic pain Occipital neuralgia |
| title | A Review of the Recent Findings in Minimally Invasive Treatment Options for the Management of Occipital Neuralgia |
| title_full | A Review of the Recent Findings in Minimally Invasive Treatment Options for the Management of Occipital Neuralgia |
| title_fullStr | A Review of the Recent Findings in Minimally Invasive Treatment Options for the Management of Occipital Neuralgia |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Review of the Recent Findings in Minimally Invasive Treatment Options for the Management of Occipital Neuralgia |
| title_short | A Review of the Recent Findings in Minimally Invasive Treatment Options for the Management of Occipital Neuralgia |
| title_sort | review of the recent findings in minimally invasive treatment options for the management of occipital neuralgia |
| topic | GON LON Nerve block Neuropathic pain Occipital neuralgia |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1007/s40120-020-00197-1 |
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