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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Diagnosis Of Occipital Neuralgia

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Dr. Pavan Kumar Gupta MD

Hi, I have a relative who has chronic occipital neuralgia . Typically symptoms include burning ... procedure ) what alternative treatments are available for dealing with occipital neuralgia if... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Pavan Kumar Gupta ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.    Dariush Saghafi MD

have symptoms that sound like occipital neuralgia as well. However, the bone being prominent on that ...hi, I have what I believe as one side of my occipital bone that seems to stick out and it is ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Dariush Saghafi ( Neurologist)
Dr.  Vaddadi Suresh MD

I was diagnosed with occipital neuralgia years ago. Whenever my trapezius muscles get tight, I get shooting pains up to the right temple. I have taken Excedrin and Advil . Nothing helps. I already had MRI ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vaddadi Suresh ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr.  Chobufo Ditah MD

I have acute occipital neuralgia to the point of little sleep, many days on the couch with an ice pack. klonopin , elavil, gabapentin , methocarbomol, Excedrin and flexiril are all meds I take ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Chobufo Ditah ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Amarnath MD

My daughter had a TBi a few years ago and has seizures. She has been diagnosed with Occipital neuralgia and receives lidocane shots every 3 months. She has a 8 mm Virchow XXXXXXX space beside the basgl ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Amarnath ( General & Family Physician)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr. Ashok Kumar Dash MD

Hello, I have been diagnosed with greater occipital neuralgia. I was wondering if sharp stabbing ... of Occipital Neuralgia. What I have read online is that it usually affects the scalp, so im... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ashok Kumar Dash ( Ophthalmologist)
Dr.  Shinas Hussain MD

Occipital neuralgia is the diagnosis that my husband was give in early July 2016 after battling ... including: occipital nerve blocks, Lyrica, Occipital nerve ablation, Zonegran, now on... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shinas Hussain ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Matt Wachsman MD

i am seeing a neurologist already and am just looking to read about occipital neuralgia. i thought it would be interesting to see what information i might acquite on the internet. thank you for ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Matt Wachsman ( Addiction Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi MD

I am a 72 year old healthy female. No signs of a cold or no sinus symptoms. Every few days when I blow my nose very thick yellowish greet flem comes out. I am dealing with Occipital neuralgia and am ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Aida Quka MD

I had a wisdom tooth removed in Sept. 2013 - in October I started getting headaches. I have seen lots of doctors and had an x-ray, an MRI and was diagnosed with Occipital Neuralgia. Basically I was ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Aida Quka ( Neurologist)