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A cervicogenic headache develops in the neck and spreads to the head. It is a type of headache that results from another condition, such as muscle spasms, arthritis, or a pinched nerve. People may ...

Atypical trigeminal neuralgia (ATN) is a chronic pain condition characterized by persistent facial pain that does not respond well to conventional medical treatments, often leading to significant ...

For patients undergoing nerve transfer surgery for facial palsy, Botox injections can improve facial symmetry by reducing overactivity of the muscles on the unaffected side, suggests a study in the ...

The trigeminal nerve is a cranial nerve. It arises from the brainstem, and its branches cover your face and head. The trigeminal nerve is a paired nerve — you have one on each side. Its chief function ...

This month, Dr. J. Alex Sielatycki, a fellowship-trained spine surgeon at Pioneers Medical Center (PMC) in Meeker, started performing surgeries using the FDA-approved TOPS™ System. As a result, PMC is ...

HEADACHE is so frequently the chief complaint of a tense and anxious adolescent that it is well from time to time to emphasize the many other factors both within and outside the central nervous system ...

Each September is Pain Awareness Month. It is an opportunity to recognize the needs of the millions of people who live with chronic pain. According to the U.S. Pain Foundation, more than 51 million ...

The following is a summary of “An anatomical analysis of the occipital nerve complex: an essential tool for the application of occipital nerve blocks,” published in the August 2024 issue of Neurology ...

Rangers manager Bruce Bochy said Wednesday that Scherzer received a nerve injection for his right shoulder and is feeling "really good," Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News reports. Scherzer ...