Basic Summary for Occipital Neuralgia

Main name of condition: Occipital Neuralgia

What is Occipital Neuralgia?
  Brief description of Occipital Neuralgia: Chronic pain from injury to the scalp nerve.
  Parent types of Occipital Neuralgia: Chronic pain, Neuralgia, Neuralgia, Head Conditions
  Organs Affected by Occipital Neuralgia: head, nerves

How serious is Occipital Neuralgia?
Prognosis of Occipital Neuralgia: For most individuals with occipital neuralgia, the pain is eliminated or reduced with treatment and does not interfere with daily activities. ¹

What causes Occipital Neuralgia?
Causes of Occipital Neuralgia: Occipital neuralgia can result from physical stress, trauma, or repeated contraction of the muscles of the neck. ¹
Causes of Occipital Neuralgia: see causes of Occipital Neuralgia

What are the symptoms of Occipital Neuralgia?
Symptoms of Occipital Neuralgia: see symptoms of Occipital Neuralgia

How is it treated?
Treatments for Occipital Neuralgia: see treatments for Occipital Neuralgia

Footnotes:
1. excerpt from NINDS Occipital Neuralgia Information Page: NINDS

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