title: C2/C3 nerve blocks and greater occipital nerve block in cervicogenic headache treatment.
abstract: In the diagnosis of cervicogenic headache, greater occipital nerve (GON), cervical nerve, minor occipital nerve, and cervical facet joint blocks are used. In our study we compared the GON and C2/C3 nerve blocks in the diagnosis and treatment of cervicogenic headache. In both cases, repeated blocks proved to have a long-lasting effect in the treatment of this disorder, with both GON and C2/C3 blocks being found to be equally effective.
authors.affiliation: Ministry of Health, Department of Anaesthesiology, Ankara Training and Research Hospital, Turkey. nurteninan@yahoo.com
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Inan
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ceyhan
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Inan
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Kavaklioglu
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Alptekin
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Unal
mesh_terms: D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002045:Bupivacaine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002572:Cervical Plexus; D006261:Headache / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D009407:Nerve Block; D010147:Pain Measurement; D013127:Spinal Nerves
chemical_list: D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D002045:Bupivacaine