Occipital neuralgia, a neuropathy of the occipital nerves, can cause significant pain and distress, resulting in a decrease in the patient’s quality of life. Options for surgical treatment involve …

Occipital nerve decompression surgery, also known as occipital release surgery, is a procedure designed to alleviate the pain caused by occipital neuralgia. This condition results from the …

An occipital nerve decompression/neurectomy is a surgical procedure that involves releasing or removing the occipital nerve that runs from the spinal cord up through the neck and into the …

• This is a day surgery and most likely, you will be going home the same day • Before you are discharged from the hospital, your pain will be adequately controlled with oral pain medication

Surgical treatment for occipital neuralgia is sometimes required. In this video, Dr. McLaughlin explains the key points that will be considered before surgery is recommended.

In this study, we describe the use of a single transverse incision with modified “W” fat flaps to decompress both the greater and lesser occipital nerves. This allows for wider exposure of the …

Lesser occipital nerve (LON) excision is commonly performed during the primary decompression surgery. Advanced techniques to address the proximal nerve stump after nerve transection …

2020年11月12日 · Options for surgical treatment involve transection or decompression of the greater and lesser occipital nerves. Current evidence provides no clear consensus regarding …

Occipital Neuralgia and Other Surgical Headache Conditions. The group has many years of experience in treating occipital neuralgia, employing the operation known as occipital ganglion …

2019年12月9日 · Also known as nerve decompression surgery or migraine surgery, it strategically reduces pressure on the nerves to relieve migraine symptoms of pain. In turn, it could reduce …