Combined third occipital and C3 deep medial branch neurotomy in a patient with C2-3 facet joint osteoarthritis associated cervicogenic headaches: A case report
Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
;
: 27-30, 2014.
Article
in English
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| ID: wpr-56313
ABSTRACT
Cervicogenic headache is pain from the head due to various sources in the cervical spine. The C2-3 zygapophysial joints are the most commonly involved structure, and this type of headache could be relieved by blocks or neurotomy of the third occipital nerve. A 59-years-old female patient suffered from cervicogenic headaches due to severe C2-3 zygapophysial joint hypertrophy. Her pain was partially relieved by the third occipital radiofrequency neurotomy, and was almost completely removed by C3 deep medial branch neurotomy. Herein, we report a case of osteoarthritis associated cervicogenic headaches at the C2-3 zygapophysial joints and proposed a treatment option.
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Main subject:
Osteoarthritis
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Spine
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Zygapophyseal Joint
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Post-Traumatic Headache
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Head
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Headache
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Hypertrophy
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Joints
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
Year:
2014
Type:
Article
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