title: Occipital nerve block in the management of headache and cervical pain.
abstract: The origins of chronic headache and the role of the greater occipital nerve in headache syndromes are reviewed. The anatomical pathways and physiological basis of these headaches are discussed with a view to synthesizing some current concepts of headache generation. Studies of occipital nerve blockade for treatment of headaches of various types are assessed and a retrospective analysis of our own experience is presented.
authors.affiliation: Sunnybrook Medical Centre, University of Toronto, Canada.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Gawel
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Rothbart
mesh_terms: D006257:Head / Q000294:innervation*; D006261:Headache / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D009333:Neck; D009407:Nerve Block; D010146:Pain / Q000503:physiopathology; D059408:Pain Management