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Published on: September 13, 2024
Occipital Neuralgia in Chiari I Malformation: Two Different Events or Two Different Faces of the Same Event?
Giacomo Tondo1, Fabiola De Marchi1, Daniela Mittino1
1Department of Translational Medicine, Neurology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria "Maggiore della Caritá", Novara.
Abstract:
Occipital neuralgia (ON) is characterized by severe pain in the occipital region due to an irritation of the occipital nerves. Traumatic injuries, mass or vascular compression, and infective and inflammatory processes could cause ON. The dislocation of a nerve/muscle/tendon, as can happen in malformations such as the Chiari I malformation (CIM), also can be responsible. Usually, headaches associated with CIM and ON are distinguishable based on specific features of pain. However, the diagnosis is not easy in some cases, especially if a clear medical history cannot be accurately collected. Determining if the pain is related to ON rather than to CIM is important because the treatments may be different.
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