Cooled Radiofrequency Ablation for Bilateral Greater Occipital Neuralgia
This report describes a case of bilateral greater occipital neuralgia treated with cooled radiofrequency ablation. The case is considered in relation to a review of greater occipital neuralgia, continuous thermal and pulsed radiofrequency ablation, and current medical literature on cooled radiofrequ...
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| description | This report describes a case of bilateral greater occipital neuralgia treated with cooled radiofrequency ablation. The case is considered in relation to a review of greater occipital neuralgia, continuous thermal and pulsed radiofrequency ablation, and current medical literature on cooled radiofrequency ablation. In this case, a 35-year-old female with a 2.5-year history of chronic suboccipital bilateral headaches, described as constant, burning, and pulsating pain that started at the suboccipital region and radiated into her vertex. She was diagnosed with bilateral greater occipital neuralgia. She underwent cooled radiofrequency ablation of bilateral greater occipital nerves with minimal side effects and 75% pain reduction. Cooled radiofrequency ablation of the greater occipital nerve in challenging cases is an alternative to pulsed and continuous RFA to alleviate pain with less side effects and potential for long-term efficacy. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-f6f9211fb8034af8be72027ee94ea0082025-02-03T05:44:56ZengWileyCase Reports in Neurological Medicine2090-66682090-66762014-01-01201410.1155/2014/257373257373Cooled Radiofrequency Ablation for Bilateral Greater Occipital NeuralgiaTiffany Vu0Akhil Chhatre1Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, School of Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University, 600 N. Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD 21287, USADepartment of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, School of Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University, 600 N. Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD 21287, USAThis report describes a case of bilateral greater occipital neuralgia treated with cooled radiofrequency ablation. The case is considered in relation to a review of greater occipital neuralgia, continuous thermal and pulsed radiofrequency ablation, and current medical literature on cooled radiofrequency ablation. In this case, a 35-year-old female with a 2.5-year history of chronic suboccipital bilateral headaches, described as constant, burning, and pulsating pain that started at the suboccipital region and radiated into her vertex. She was diagnosed with bilateral greater occipital neuralgia. She underwent cooled radiofrequency ablation of bilateral greater occipital nerves with minimal side effects and 75% pain reduction. Cooled radiofrequency ablation of the greater occipital nerve in challenging cases is an alternative to pulsed and continuous RFA to alleviate pain with less side effects and potential for long-term efficacy.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/257373 |
| spellingShingle | Tiffany Vu Akhil Chhatre Cooled Radiofrequency Ablation for Bilateral Greater Occipital Neuralgia Case Reports in Neurological Medicine |
| title | Cooled Radiofrequency Ablation for Bilateral Greater Occipital Neuralgia |
| title_full | Cooled Radiofrequency Ablation for Bilateral Greater Occipital Neuralgia |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Cooled Radiofrequency Ablation for Bilateral Greater Occipital Neuralgia |
| title_short | Cooled Radiofrequency Ablation for Bilateral Greater Occipital Neuralgia |
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