Occipital Neuralgia as the Only Presenting Symptom of Foramen Magnum Meningioma.
- Author:
Nam Hee KIM
1
;
Seung Yeob YANG
;
Joon Bum KOO
;
Sang Wuk JEONG
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: occipital neuralgia; meningioma; foramen magnum
- MeSH: Female; Foramen Magnum; Head; Humans; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Meningioma; Middle Aged; Neuralgia; Spinal Cord Diseases; Spine
- From:Journal of Clinical Neurology 2009;5(4):198-200
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: BACKGROUND: Occipital neuralgia (ON) is a condition characterized by a paroxysmal stabbing pain in the area of the greater or lesser occipital nerves; it is usually regarded by clinicians as idiopathic. Some have suggested that ON can be induced by trauma or injury of the occipital nerves or their roots, but tumor has rarely been reported as a cause of ON. CASE REPORT: We report herein a case of foramen magnum meningioma in a 55-year-old woman who presented with ON triggered by head motion as the only symptom without any signs of myelopathy. CONCLUSIONS: This case indicates that it is important to consider the underlying causes of ON. Precise neurologic and radiological evaluations such as cervical spine magnetic resonance imaging are needed.
