Background In an effort to improve migraine management around the world, the
International Headache Society (IHS) has here developed a list of practical …

Introduction Peripheral nerve blocks have been a common treatment for multiple
headaches. By far, the greater occipital nerve block is the most used and with the stronger …

Description: Headache medicine and therapeutics evidence have been rapidly expanding
and evolving since the 2020 US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and US Department of …

Background Greater occipital nerve blockade for the prevention of chronic migraine has a
limited evidence base. A robust randomized double-blind, placebo-controlled trial is …

Objective: To investigate the benefit of adding a distal level greater occipital nerve (GON)
block to the proximal level GON block under ultrasound guidance in patients with chronic …

The occipital nerve block involves the injection of a local anesthetic and possibly a
corticosteroid near the occipital nerves at the base of the skull and aims at providing relief …

Chronic pain conditions have a high socio-economic impact and represent a burden for
patients, and their management is a challenge for healthcare professionals. Chronic …

Background & aims Chronic migraine poses a global health burden, particularly affecting
young women, and has substantial societal implications. This study aimed to assess the …

Background: Greater occipital nerve (GON) block may help relieve acute migraine, and this
meta-analysis aimed to investigate the influence of GON block on pain relief of acute …

Background Migraine is a primary headache defined as moderate-to-severe pain lasting 4 to
72 h, ranking 2nd among the disabling conditions for both genders regardless of the age …