Occipital Neuralgia and Its Management: An Overview.
Headache
hypermobility
nerve entrapment
neuropathic pain
occipital neuralgia
trigeminal autonomic cephalalgia.
Journal
Neurology India
ISSN: 1998-4022
Titre abrégé: Neurol India
Pays: India
ID NLM: 0042005
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Historique:
entrez:
18
5
2021
pubmed:
19
5
2021
medline:
22
6
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Greater and lesser occipital neuralgias are primary neuralgias that are relatively uncommon, where the pain is felt in the distribution of these nerves. This review paper was intended to describe the features and management of occipital neuralgia in the context of a challenging case. We looked at succinct literature from the past 30 years. We compared the features of our challenging case given in the current literature. In addition, an overview of the current literature is provided. The case, although proved to be a diagnostic challenge, we were able to reach a conclusion and render the patient almost complete pain relief by conservative management modalities. It proved to be a rare presentation of occipital neuralgia with unusual pain distribution, and we are able to describe a literature-based explanation for this entity to be a diagnostic and management challenge. Primary headaches, i'n general, are a group of headache disorders that require exquisite diagnostic skills. The clinical history is a key factor when making an accurate diagnosis, and to establish an appropriate management plan.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Greater and lesser occipital neuralgias are primary neuralgias that are relatively uncommon, where the pain is felt in the distribution of these nerves.
OBJECTIVE
OBJECTIVE
This review paper was intended to describe the features and management of occipital neuralgia in the context of a challenging case.
MATERIAL AND METHODS
METHODS
We looked at succinct literature from the past 30 years. We compared the features of our challenging case given in the current literature. In addition, an overview of the current literature is provided.
RESULTS
RESULTS
The case, although proved to be a diagnostic challenge, we were able to reach a conclusion and render the patient almost complete pain relief by conservative management modalities. It proved to be a rare presentation of occipital neuralgia with unusual pain distribution, and we are able to describe a literature-based explanation for this entity to be a diagnostic and management challenge.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
Primary headaches, i'n general, are a group of headache disorders that require exquisite diagnostic skills. The clinical history is a key factor when making an accurate diagnosis, and to establish an appropriate management plan.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34003168
pii: ni_2021_69_7_213_315978
doi: 10.4103/0028-3886.315978
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Review
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
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