Successful Treatment of Occipital Radiating Headache Using Pulsed Radiofrequency Therapy.
10.3340/jkns.2015.58.1.89
- Author:
Sun Yeul LEE
1
;
Dae Il JANG
;
Chan NOH
;
Young Kwon KO
Author Information
1. Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea. annn8432@gmail.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Pulsed radiofrequency;
Atlantoaxial subluxation;
C2 dorsal root ganglion;
Occipital headache
- MeSH:
Arthritis, Rheumatoid;
Atlanto-Axial Joint;
Ganglia, Spinal;
Ganglion Cysts;
Headache*;
Humans;
Joints;
Neck Pain;
Spine
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
2015;58(1):89-92
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease involving multiple joints. The cervical spine is often affected, and cases involving atlantoaxial joint can lead to instability. Anterior atlantoaxial subluxation in RA patients can lead to posterior neck pain or occipital headache because of compression of the C2 ganglion or nerve. Here, we report the successful treatment of a RA patient with occipital radiating headache using pulsed radiofrequency therapy at the C2 dorsal root ganglion.
