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Migraine Relief and Occipital Neuralgia Treatment Procedures
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Migraine is a recurrent headache disorder that manifests in attacks lasting 4 to 72 hours. It stems from a unilateral location, pulsating with moderate or severe intensity, can be aggravated by routine physical activity, and is associated with nausea and/or photophobia and phonophobia (sensitivity to light and sound). It is often life-long and can be highly disabling, especially in the case of chronic migraines wherein migraine sufferers experience severe recurring headaches for at least 15 days out of a month.
Occipital neuralgia, on the other hand, is commonly due to compressed or irritated nerves that run from the neck, up the back of the head to the scalp. It can sometimes be accompanied by diminished sensation or dysaesthesia (abnormal sensation) in the affected area, and is commonly associated with tenderness over the nerve concerned.
Occipital neuralgia causes similar problems to migraine headaches, but may respond very differently to certain forms of treatment. Both occipital neuralgia and migraine headaches are initially treated with medication in an attempt to reduce symptoms and prevent their reoccurrence. Unfortunately, many medical approaches stop working over time. In addition, often these medications have side effects that can disrupt patient’s lives in unpleasant ways. Botox® injections can be helpful in treating both types of headaches, depending on each patient’s specific condition, and are particularly helpful for occipital neuralgia.
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Consultation for our Migraine Relief and Occipital Neuralgia Treatment: Is it right for you?
- Have you been diagnosed with Occipital Neuralgia?
- Have you had a recent MRI of the Brain? ( last 2 years)
- Have you had an Occipital Nerve Block and did you get relief for any length of time?
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The Institute for Advanced Reconstruction is uniquely positioned as the ‘go-to’ center for revolutionary nerve procedures, as well as world-class reconstructive treatments.
These include cutting-edge procedures such as nerve transplantation that may restore a significant degree of function for those who have suffered from stroke and other forms of paralysis. Patients who at one time believed they had exhausted their paralysis treatment options come from around the country and the globe to our practice in New York City and Shrewsbury, New Jersey.
The Institute for Advanced Reconstruction is also composed of the Axon Advance Foundation, a non-profit organization focused on new horizons in research, innovation and surgical treatments for peripheral nerve damage and spinal cord injury.
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In occipital neuralgia, the occipital nerves that run from the top of the spinal cord up through the scalp are injured or inflamed, which is what causes the painful headache symptoms. In addition to pain, these headache sufferers can feel tenderness or diminished sensation around the area of the nerve.
While occipital neuralgia causes a jabbing pain in the area of the occipital nerve, migraines are characterized by recurrent headaches lasting 4-72 hours. Occipital neuralgia causes similar problems to migraine headaches, but may respond very differently to certain forms of treatment. Neurologists and other headache specialists sometimes have difficulty diagnosing the headache condition as one or the other, and there may be overlap in the classification. The bottom line is that there are 28 million migraine sufferers in the United States, one-third of whom find little or no benefit from traditional medical therapies.