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Minimally invasive, nerve and muscle sparing surgical decompression for occipital neuralgia.
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Abstract
Occipital Neuralgia (ON) is a well-defined type of headache, whose treatment algorithm is still debated across medical specialties. From the analysis of the literature, it appears that surgical decompression of the occipital nerves is the most effective invasive approach to improve the quality of life of patients suffering from ON refractory to medications. We describe here a minimally invasive nerve and muscle sparing technique to decompress the occipital nerves.