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ArticleRadiology case reports2022

Refractory occipital scalp pruritus treated with computed tomography-guided greater occipital nerve ablation.

Jeffrey Rosenthal, Nicholas AuYong, Robert Swerlick, Brent D Weinberg

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Article in Radiology case reports, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Jeffrey RosenthalDepartment of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine, 1364 Clifton Road Northeast, Suite BG20, Atlanta, GA 30319, USA.
Nicholas AuYongDepartment of Neurosurgery, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Robert SwerlickDepartment of Dermatology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Brent D WeinbergDepartment of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine, 1364 Clifton Road Northeast, Suite BG20, Atlanta, GA 30319, USA.
Emory University · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Greater occipital nerve blocks and thermal ablations have been widely discussed as an efficacious treatment strategy for multiple difficult to treat conditions, including occipital neuralgia, migraines, and cervicogenic headaches. Nerve blocks have also recently been presented as a method of treating neuropathic itch in the upper extremities, where pruritus occurs without visible dermatologic manifestations. We report a case of refractory occipital scalp pruritus in a patient who had excellent although time-limited response to greater occipital nerve blocks but achieved durable symptom control with CT-guided greater occipital nerve ablation.

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CT-guided nerve ablationGON, greater occipital nerveGreater occipital nerve blockneuropathic itch

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PMID34987693
PMCPMC8695219
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