ArticleArquivos de neuro-psiquiatria2025
Ultrasound-guided continuous radiofrequency ablation of the proximal greater occipital nerve is effective in refractory occipital neuralgia: a retrospective cohort study.
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- Effectiveness of Pulsed Radiofrequency of the Greater Occipital Nerve in Cervical Myofascial Pain Syndrome: A Retrospective Observational Study.Pain research & management · 2026Observational
- Comparative Long-Term Outcomes of Pulsed and Lesion Radiofrequency of the Greater Occipital Nerve in Chronic Migraine: A 12-Month Cohort Study.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Article
- Efficacy of Greater Occipital Nerve Blockade in Craniofacial Neuralgia and Facial Pain Syndromes: A Retrospective Chart Review with Prospectively Collected Follow-Up Data.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
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Abstract
Pain in occipital neuralgia (ON) originates from the upper cervical nerves converging with the trigeminal complex. Greater occipital nerve (GON) blocks and radiofrequency treatments can be used in refractory ON.To assess the efficacy of ultrasound-guided proximal greater occipital nerve (PGON) continous radiofrequency ablation (CRFA) in ON throughout 1 year.We analyzed data from medical records and headache diaries. Before the intervention and 1, 3, 6, and 12 months after the intervention, at each appointment we evaluated the headache intensity through the 11-point Numeric Rating Scale (NRS-11), the headache disability, through the Six-Item Headache Impact Test (HIT-6), as well as the headache days per month. Treatment efficacy was determined by NRS-11 score < 4 at 12 months.A total of 18 patients were analyzed. The mean initial NRS-11 score was of 8.78 ± 0.732. At least 50% of pain reduction was noted in all patients at 6 months, and in 66% patients at 12 months. The frequency of attacks was correlated to poor response (r = 0.598;
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