Occipital Neuralgia after Hair Transplantation and Its Treatment

Siefferman, Jason W.; Khelemsky, Yury

doi:10.1155/2015/428413

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“…In this way the identification of anatomical variations of the sensory branches of the cervical plexus can help in the clinical-surgical procedures, painful symptoms and in the diagnosis of the path of the branches of this nervous plexus [8,9].…”

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Anatomical Variations of Sensory Nerve Branches of the Cervical Plexus

R¹,

Nob²,

S³

et al. 2019

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The cervical plexus is formed by the union of the anterior branches of the cervical nerves from C1 to C4. These nerves originates sensory fibers and motor that will innervate the skin, muscles, glands and regions of the head and neck.Objective: In literature, it has been a frequent description of findings of anatomical variations of peripheral nerves of the cervical plexus. A study of descriptive type anatomical design was carried out by observing the formation of the cervical plexus of its peripheral nerve branches, and search of possible anatomic variations of these nerve branches.Methods: This study was conducted with Bilateral dissections were performed in 32 stillborns, formalin-fixed, all males with a mean age of 26.5 weeks (SD = 2.121). The fetuses were meticulously dissected and the formation of cervical plexus and its branches were observed. Results and Discussion: Among the 32 fetuses dissected, it found a variation of the CTN and an anastomosis between CTN and SCN and an anatomical variation was found in the form of anastomosis between the roots C1 to C4, forming a common trunk from which emerge some other nerve branches. Conclusion:The most frequent anatomical identifications were confirmed, some variations already described and verification of new variations of the sensory branches in the cervical plexus. The identification of the sensory branches of the cervical plexus, and anatomical variants may help in clinical, therapeutic, surgical and diagnostics.

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Anatomical Variations of Sensory Nerve Branches of the Cervical Plexus

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Nob²,

S³

et al. 2019

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“…Of these case reports, two described successful ONA nerve blocks of the right greater occipital nerve [14] [15]. A third report detailed ONA treatment of right lesser occipital neuralgia, with limited relief [16].…”

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OnabotulinumtoxinA in the Treatment of Occipital Neuralgia Following Gunshot Injury

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Gray²

2016

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Occipital neuralgia, while typically idiopathic in presentation, is a common form of posttraumatic headache. It is associated with severe pain in the greater, lesser, and/or third occipital nerves, and often accompanied by tenderness or trigger points in the surrounding musculature. OnabotulinumtoxinA (ONA) has been recently utilized in nerve blocks to treat occipital neuralgia, but current literature supporting such use is scarce. We describe a case of occipital neuralgia in a patient following C1 fracture and vertebral artery dissection due to gunshot injury. Successful treatment with bilateral ONA nerve blocks led to an 80% -90% improvement in pain, with decreased Visual Analog Scale (VAS) pain scores immediately following treatment and upon follow-up 1 month later.

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“…1 ON may occur spontaneously, secondary to trauma or from compression of the occipital nerves, 2 and has rarely been reported after scalp procedures, including surgical excisions and hair transplantation. 3,4 A 36-year-old woman presented with a 2Á5 9 2Á5-cm inflammatory patch of hair loss overlying the left occipital scalp, of unknown onset. The lesion had been unsuccessfully treated on three occasions with intralesional steroid injections at another clinic.…”

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