Headaches can linger long after the initial blow. May 3, 2013— -- She was just a 12-year-old athlete when it happened: A blow to the head from a lacrosse ball left Marianna Consiglio with a ...

Nerve blocks are now recommended to treat migraine pain in the ER The block halts pain signals from traveling along the occipital nerves at the base of the skull The new guidelines recommend against ...

Cluster headache is a type of primary headache defined by bouts of very severe pain that occur several times daily. The chronic form of the condition can be medically intractable, forcing treating ...

Surgical decompression of supraorbital and supratrochlear nerves may aid migraineurs experiencing moderate to severe chronic frontal migraine who do not respond to medications, according to a study ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients used the device for 60 days, and effects persisted for 6 months. 71% of patients reported improved Neck ...

While headache is often considered the main symptom of occipital neuralgia (ON), dizziness may also occur with this condition. An older 2016 study notes that up to 50% of people with ON may experience ...

Kayla Smock was 13 years old and playing for a travel softball team when she collided with a teammate while trying to catch a fly ball. The Jackson resident was diagnosed with a concussion, whiplash ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dr. Serena Orr, a Calgary neurologist and researcher at the University of Calgary, is recommending an update to the 2016 ...

Aching, throbbing, and constantly trying to change sleeping positions can make it hard to fall — and stay — asleep when experiencing occipital neuralgia. This can then become a cycle, as lack of sleep ...

Doctors should use a nerve block injection to stop pain signals from thrumming through the occipital nerves located near the top of the spine, a report published in Headache: The Journal of Head and ...