Open AccessEfficacy and Safety of Cryoneurolysis for Treatment of Chronic Head Pain Secondary to Occipital Neuralgia: A Pilot Study
Author(s) -
Eric Grigsby,
Richard Radnovich,
Srinivas Nalamachu
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
local and regional anesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1178-7112
DOI - 10.2147/lra.s324527
Subject(s) - occipital neuralgia , medicine , chronic pain , neuralgia , head (geology) , anesthesia , physical therapy , neuropathic pain , geomorphology , geology
Treatment of chronic pain associated with occipital neuralgia (ON) is complex, and no consensus statement or guidelines have been published for ON management. This pilot study evaluated the efficacy and safety of cryoneurolysis for management of ON-associated chronic pain.