occipital neuralgia is a condition manifested by chronic occipital headaches and is thought to be caused by irritation or trauma to the greater occipital nerve (gon). treatment for occipital neuralgia includes medications, nerve blocks, and pulsed radiofrequency ablation (prfa). landmark-guided gon blocks are the mainstay in both the diagnosis and treatment of occipital neuralgia. ultrasound is...

conclusions the mode of action of prf is far from being completely elucidated. the high frequency current induces an electric field that in turn seems to influence the immunity, the inflammation and other pain conducting mechanisms. our findings suggest an effect distal from the application of the current. it reaches targets that are difficultly attainable by any other means of current applicat...

it has been suggested that prf might possibly have an effect on the immune cells. we considered using the intravenous route to apply prf in conditions that are caused by an unresolved immune action or connected to allostatic load, implicating an abnormally reacting immune system to obtain a systemic effect that could possibly be an additional tool in treating some of these conditions. these man...

Radiofrequency neurotomy (RFN) of the medial branches (MB) of the lumbar dorsal rami is a common procedure to treat facetogenic backache. Serious complications are unusual when guidelines are followed (1). We report for the first time, the development of severely painful camptocormia (inability to straighten the back in the upright position that disappears in the recumbent position) as a compli...

background and aims:  using methods such as pulsed radiofrequency (prf) and nerve blocks are among the methods used in pain clinics to treat facet-originating low back pain. this study compares two methods of pulsed radiofrequency and facet joint block (fjb)regarding pain recovery and improving disability of patients suffering from facet-originating low back pain. material and method: 50 patien...

OBJECTIVES We aimed to prospectively evaluate the response and safety of pulsed and continuous radiofrequecy lesioning of the dorsal root ganglion/segmental nerves in patients with chronic lumbosacral radicular pain. METHODS Seventy-six patients with chronic lumbosacral radicular pain refractory to conventional therapy met the inclusion criteria and were randomly assigned to one of 2 types of...

conclusions prf of the trigeminal ganglion should be further evaluated as an alternative treatment method for tn. results the percentages of patients who showed excellent pain relief (≥ 80% pain relief) at 2, 6, and 12 months were 73.5% (25/34), 61.8% (21/34), and 55.9% (19/34), respectively. the percentages of patients showing satisfactory pain relief (50–80% pain relief) at 2, 6, and 12 month...

conclusions a new approach to treat lumbar facet joint pain with prf is simple to perform and without serious complications. in view of the good long-lasting results obtained with the two reported cases, randomized control trials are necessary to validate this new approach. case presentation a 71-year-old patient presented because of persisting pain in the left gluteal region radiating to the l...