Occipital peripheral nerve stimulation in the management of chronic intractable occipital neuralgia in a patient with neurofibromatosis type 1: a case report
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Occipital peripheral nerve stimulation is an interventional pain management therapy that provides beneficial results in the treatment of refractory chronic occipital neuralgia. Herein we present a first-of-its-kind case study of a...
Main Authors: | Calvillo Octavio, Skaribas Ioannis, Delikanaki-Skaribas Evangelia |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-05-01
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Series: | Journal of Medical Case Reports |
Online Access: | http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/5/1/174 |
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