ORLANDO, Fla. — Adding dexamethasone to occipital nerve block offered no additional reduction in headache days in patients with headache disorders, a new randomized controlled trial showed.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “No current guidelines include [greater occipital nerve] block in the management of migraine headache although ...

Author(s)Allen SM, Mookadam F, Cha SS, Freeman JA, Starling AJ, Mookadam M. Greater occipital nerve block for acute treatment of migraine headache: a large retrospective cohort study. J Am Board Fam ...

Lidocaine injections into the greater occipital nerve relieve severe, refractory migraine attacks in children, results of a randomized controlled trial show. Investigators found children receiving ...

ByAllen SM, Mookadam F, Cha SS, Freeman JA, Starling AJ, Mookadam M. Greater occipital nerve block for acute treatment of migraine headache: a large retrospective cohort study. J Am Board Fam Med.

People hospitalized for a debilitating migraine should receive targeted nerve blocks rather than IV opioids to quell their pain, a major update of treatment guidelines suggests. Doctors should use a ...