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Greater Occipital Neuralgia: An Unusual Presenting Feature of Neurosyphilis
Author(s) -
Smith David L,
Lucas Linda M.,
Kumar Kusum L.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
headache: the journal of head and face pain
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.14
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1526-4610
pISSN - 0017-8748
DOI - 10.1111/j.1526-4610.1987.hed2710552.x
Subject(s) - neurosyphilis , occipital neuralgia , headaches , medicine , neuralgia , feature (linguistics) , dermatology , surgery , syphilis , anesthesia , linguistics , philosophy , family medicine , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , neuropathic pain
SYNOPSIS The syndrome of greater occipital neuralgia (GON) is a cause of chronic unilateral or bilateral headaches. It occurs when the greater occipital nerve is compressed, irritated or inflamed. We describe a case of neurosyphilis in which GON was the presenting manifestation. We discuss this previously unreported early presenting feature of neurosyphilis and its implication.