Occipital neuralgia (ON) is one of several described cranial neuralgias. ON is characterized by paroxysmal stabbing pain that follows the distribution of the greater or lesser occipi...
Most often unilateral or bilateral pain fulfilling criteria B to E
Pain is located in the distribution of the ...
Antiepileptic drugs (AEDs...
M54.81 Occipital neuralgia
R20.8 Other disturbances of skin sensation
723.8 Other syndromes affecting cervical region
782.0 Disturbance of skin sensation
71760005 Cervico-occipital ne...
Diagnosis of ON is determined by characteristic symptoms in the distribution of the greater or lesser occipital nerves or of the 3rd occipital nerve.
Diagnosis of ON requires response t...
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