Orgasmic headache responsive to greater occipital nerve blockade.
We present a male with headache related to sexual activity. An injection of steroid and local anesthetic combination was applied to the greater occipital nerve of the symptomatic site. The orgasmic headache stopped after the procedure.
Kocaeli University, Faculty of Medicine-Neurology, Izmit, Turkey.
Macit
M
Selekler
Ayse
A
Kutlu
Gulmine
G
Dundar
D000328:Adult; D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006261:Headache / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D009407:Nerve Block; D009777:Occipital Bone / Q000187:drug effects / Q000294:innervation; D009948:Orgasm; D011318:Prilocaine / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D011318:Prilocaine; D008775:Methylprednisolone