An anatomical analysis of the occipital nerve complex: an essential tool for the application of occipital nerve blocks

Abstract Background Occipital nerve blocks are essential in diagnosing and treating headache disorders such as migraine, cervicogenic headache, occipital neuralgia, and cluster headache. In this study, we aimed to investigate the potential compression points of the greater occipital nerve (GON), thi...

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Published in:	BMC Neurology
Main Authors:	Latif Saglam, Osman Coskun, Mehmet Guven Gunver, Aysin Kale, Ozcan Gayretli
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2024-08-01
Subjects:	Occipital nerve Headache Block Method Anatomy
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12883-024-03814-w

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