BACKGROUND Local anaesthetic blocks of the greater occipital nerve (GON) are frequently performed in different types of headache, but no selective approaches exist. Our cadaver study compares the sonographic visibility of the nerve and the accuracy and specificity of ultrasound-guided injections at two different sites. METHODS After sonographic measurements in 10 embalmed cadavers, 20 ultraso...

Periauricular paresthesia may afflict patients for a significant amount of time after facelift surgery. When performing face and neck lift surgery, temple and posterior auricular flap dissection is undertaken directly over the auriculotemporal, great auricular, and lesser occipital nerve territory, leading to potential damage to the nerve. The auriculotemporal nerve remains under the thin outer...

A 33-year-old man presented with a nine-month history of severe, refractory unilateral occipital neuralgia. The diagnosis was made based on the International Classification for Headache Disorders (ICHD-II) criteria for occipital neuralgia, including paroxysmal stabbing pain with persistent aching between paroxysms in the distributions of the greater occipital nerve (GON), tenderness over the af...

Abstract Cluster headache (CH) is a primary characterized by severe pain that strictly unilateral, with orbital, supraorbital, or temporal location, accompanied ipsilateral autonomic manifestations. It has considerable socioeconomic impact and impairs patients' quality of life. The present study aimed to report the case patient presenting CH who underwent occipital nerve stimulation verify impr...

Oblique basal skull fractures resulting from lateral crushing injuries involving both clivus and occipital condyle are rare due to their deep locations. Furthermore, these fractures may present clinically with multiple cranial nerve injuries because neural exit routes are restricted in this intricate region. The authors present an interesting case of basal skull fractures involving the clivus a...