Management Options in Occipital Neuralgia: A Review

Authors

  • Ramesh Sharanappa Doddamani Department of Neurosurgery, Room No 716, CN Centre, All India Institute Of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029, India
  • Rajesh Kumar Meena Department of Neurosurgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
  • Dattaraj Sawarkar 1Department of Neurosurgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
  • Deepak Aggarwal Department of Neurosurgery, Room No 716, CN Centre, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029, India

Keywords:

greater occipital nerve, lesser occipital nerve, nerve stimulator, radiofrequency ablation, neurectomy, phenol neurolysis

Abstract

International Headache society has provided a comprehensive classification of the various headache syndromes under the International Classification of Headache disorders-3 β (ICHD-3) published in 2013. Occipital neuralgia (ON) although less common compared with the common migraine, represents a significant disease burden in terms of the severity of pain. Multiple treatment options exist for the treatment of ON with highly variable outcomes. This review emphasizes on the various treatment options and their efficacy in the treatment of ON.

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Published

2020-07-30

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 1 (2020): Journal of Peripheral Nerve Surgery

Section

Review