ArticleJournal of pain research2018
Pulsed radiofrequency of C2 dorsal root ganglion under ultrasound guidance for chronic migraine: a case report.
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- Efficacy and safety of pulsed radiofrequency as a method of dorsal root ganglia stimulation for treatment of non-neuropathic pain: a systematic review.BMC anesthesiology · 2020Pooled it
- Efficacy of pulsed radiofrequency stimulation in patients with chronic pain: a narrative review.Frontiers in pain research (Lausanne, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Pulsed Radiofrequency Neuromodulation of the Greater Occipital Nerve for the Treatment of Headache Disorders in Adults: A Systematic Review.Canadian journal of pain = Revue canadienne de la douleur · 2024Article
- A Novel Ultrasound-Guided "Three in One" Approach Plus Interfascial Plane Blocks for the Treatment of Cervicogenic Headache.Local and regional anesthesia · 2024Article
- Proposal of a Route Map for Cervical Spinal Ultrasonography: A Simple and Clear Learning Tool for Beginners.Pain and therapy · 2023Article
- Effect and safety of ultrasound-guided continuous stellate ganglion blockade on neurovascular headache.American journal of translational research · 2023Article
- Real-time ultrasound-guided stellate ganglion block for migraine: an observational study.BMC anesthesiology · 2022Observational
- A Case Report of Pulsed Radiofrequency Plus Suboccipital Injection of the Greater Occipital Nerve: An Easier Target for Treatment of Cluster Headache.Frontiers in neurology · 2021Article
- Pulsed Radiofrequency of C2 Dorsal Root Ganglion Under Ultrasound-Guidance and CT Confirmed for Chronic Headache: Follow-Up of 20 Cases and Literature Review.Journal of pain research · 2020Article
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Abstract
Chronic migraine is common but difficult to treat. Most patients respond poorly to drugs. Occipital nerve block such as stellate ganglion block is an effective treatment without continuous effect for migraine. Pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) technique has been shown to be effective in relieving headache and prolonging the effect of nerve block. This case report is about a patient who suffered from chronic migraine with occipital pain and was successfully treated with PRF of C2 (axis) dorsal root ganglion (DRG) under ultrasound guidance confirmed by computed tomograpy scan. The patient did not feel headache after 1-year follow-up. This suggests that C2 DRG PRF might be considered as an alternative treatment for chronic migraine with occipital pain.
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