Ultrasound-guided greater occipital nerve block for patients with occipital headache and short term follow up

Ultrasound-guided greater occipital nerve block for patients with occipital headache and short term follow up

BackgroundThe greater occipital nerve (GON) block has been frequently used for different types of headache, but performed with rough estimates of anatomic landmarks. Our study presents the values of the anatomic parameters and estimates the effectiveness of the ultrasound-guided GON blockade.Methods...

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Main Authors: Jae Hang Shim, So Young Ko, Mi Rang Bang, Woo Jae Jeon, Sang Yun Cho, Jong Hoon Yeom, Woo Jong Shin, Kyoung Hun Kim, Jae-Chol Shim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Anesthesiologists 2011-07-01
Series:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
Subjects:
greater occipital nerve block
occipital headache
ultrasound
visual analogue scale
Online Access:http://ekja.org/upload/pdf/kjae-61-50.pdf

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