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Occipital Neuralgia
by lme232, Jun 30, 2008 08:53AM
I have been advised to have an Occipital Neurectomy due to constsant and severe Occipital nerve pain that has been treated over the last 3 years with injections and R F treatment that was helpful at first but now unresponsive. I would like to know and risks, complications and approximate recovery time for this procedure please.
Many thanks
Lme232
Many thanks
Lme232
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Initial pain relief after occipital neurectomy is durable in only approximately 50% of patients, and the recurrent pain is frequently more disabling than the initial symptoms.In this procedure the nerves are severed at the point where they join the scalp. The person is pain-free, but sensation is permanently lost in the affected region of the head..You should consult your neurologist and discuss with him.
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