What Is an Occipital Nerve Block?

Occipital occipital nerve block is suitable for the treatment of migraine caused by cervical 1-2 bone metastases by injecting nerve damage drugs under the guidance of image monitor.

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Occipital occipital nerve block is suitable for the treatment of migraine caused by cervical 1-2 bone metastases by injecting nerve damage drugs under the guidance of image monitor.

Occipital nerve block

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1. Cervical migraine.

2. Headaches caused by other reasons.

3. Herpes zoster and postherpetic neuralgia at this site.

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5. Anesthetize the scalp behind the occipital and 1/3 of the occipital.

1. Infection at the injection site.

2. Patients cannot cooperate.

1. The patient is facing the treatment bed, leaning his head slightly forward, with his elbows supported on the bed. Long-haired patients use the treatment towel to cover the hair behind the pillow from back to front. The patient's chin should be as close to his chest as possible.

2. Introduce the method and purpose to the patient for cooperation.

1. Make sure that the midline of the mastoid and atlanto-axial joint or the junction of the cervical spinous process and the posterior edge of the mastoid is 1 cm up, and the occipital artery may be touched at this point.

2. No need to inject local mastoid mounds, use a 3.5cm long, 7-gauge short needle to enter the needle vertically until it touches the occipital bone. At this time, the patient may have an abnormal feeling, which indicates that the great occipital nerve is touched, but most patients may not have an abnormal feeling.

3. After fully sucking back and no blood, you can inject local anesthetic or painkiller 5 6ml above and below the hat-shaped aponeurosis, and lightly press for 3 5min to stop bleeding.

1. Always inhale before injection to avoid injecting local anesthetic into the occipital artery by mistake.

2. As long as the medicine is injected along the posterior occipital bone plate, rare complications occur.