Author:
Mohamed Zenat Eldadamony,Zarad Carmen Ali,Flifel Mohamed E.,Abou Elmaaty Ali A.
Abstract
AbstractIntroductionTraditionally, non-invasive and invasive techniques were used for the treatment of cervicogenic headache (CH). Greater occipital nerve block is the most frequent peripheral nerve block invasive technique used for the management of cervicogenic headache. The purpose of this prospective, double-blinded study was to compare the efficacy of two different techniques: multifidus cervicis plane block and greater occipital nerve block in the treatment of refractory cervicogenic headache by using ultrasound.MethodsSixty patients with cervicogenic headache were recruited and diagnosed according to the ICHD-III beta version. The patients were divided into two groups, one group was for greater occipital nerve block and the other group was for multifidus cervicis plane block with ultrasound-guided.ResultsVisual analog scale (VAS) was 2.09% in the multifidus cervicis plane block (MCPB) group and was 2.22% in the greater occipital nerve block (GONB) group with a median reduction of − 4.33 and − 3.048, respectively, at 2-week visits with a statistically significant difference better in the MCPB group (P< 0.001). At 4 weeks visits, VAS scale was better in the MCPB group than in the GONB group (3.79 and 4.44, respectively) with a median reduction in VAS scale (− 3.27 and − 3.095, respectively) and statistically significant differences between both groups (P= 0.020).ConclusionBoth the ultrasound-guided multifidus cervicis plane block and greater occipital nerve block are effective as intervention techniques in the treatment of refractory cervicogenic headache. These techniques are simple, safe, more reliable with less side effects, and often reduce the requirements of analgesic drugs.
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Subject
Psychiatry and Mental health,Clinical Neurology,General Neuroscience,Phychiatric Mental Health,Surgery
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