Dear Editor, Occipital neuralgia, which usually develops as a result of occipital nerve pathology, has a typical cutaneous pain distribution and a good response to peripheral nerve blockade. 1 However, occipital neuralgia-like pain can sometimes be elicited by unusual structural abnormalities. 2 A case of myelitis at the C2 level mimicking occipital neuralgia is described herein. A previously h...

Occipital neuralgia (ON) is defined as a paroxysmal jabbing pain in the cutaneous distribution of the greater or lesser occipital or third occipital nerve.10 The pain is frequently described as sharp, shooting, stabbing or electrical, preferentially unilateral and remitting, radiating to the occipital and frontal areas, with associated symptoms suggesting a pain origin from the neck.2,3 ON tend...

Aim: In recent years, many studies have been conducted on the effectiveness of occipital nerve block (ONB) especially in prophylaxis chronic migraine. this study, it was aimed to investigate bilateral greater and lesser ONBs episodic migraine without aura. Material Methods: This retrospective study included patients with aura who underwent between January 2018 December 2019. Information about h...

Occipital nerve stimulation may be effective for primary headache disorders. Four studies, including two double-blind show, stimulation-controlled studies that were performed for chronic migraine showed evidence of benefit. A separate study suggested a benefit for combined supraorbital and greater occipital nerve stimulation. Anecdotal evidence suggests benefit in hemicrania continua. In chroni...