Monthly Archives: October 2011

Epicrania fugax – Like a Trigeminal Neuralgia of the Scalp

Posted on October 24, 2011 by admin

Have a case of lancinating severe jabs to right top of head. She had them before but they have recently returned. There was no trigger zone, no tenderness, and occipital, temporal and supraorbital nerve trunks were nontender. Write up on subject … Continue reading →

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Chronic Migraines – Botulinum Helps

Posted on October 19, 2011 by admin

Repeated OnabotulinumtoxinA shots can reduce chronic migraine headache frequency from 20 headaches/month to 10/month.

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Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia (GN) Relief Manouver

Posted on October 11, 2011 by admin

GN causes sharp sudden pain in one side of pharynx (anterior neck) and lower jaw. It can be initiated by drinking cold drinks and food and by yawning. Enclosed is a case who found relief by “earlobe hyperextension and ear … Continue reading →

Posted in ENT, Neck, neuropathic, Trigeminal Neuralgia | 2 Comments