Occipital neuralgia is similar to trigeminal neuralgia—it’s also a rare condition and causes sudden, sharp pain. Because different nerves are affected (the occipital nerves, which run along ...

It can cause pain and stiffness in the neck and shoulders, headaches, and muscle spasms. Occipital neuralgia is a rare condition. The primary symptom is pain at the base of the skull. The ...

Although occipital nerve stimulation usually requires weeks or months to become effective, headache attacks usually return shortly after the stimulator has been switched off, becomes displaced or ...

“Durable Improvements in Headache Pain After 60-Day PNS: Six-Month Outcomes of a Prospective Single-Arm Study” (Gutierrez et al.) The MONARCH™ (Multicenter Occipital Neuralgia and Cervicogenic ...