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Successful Treatment of Occipital Radiating Headache Using Pulsed Radiofrequency Therapy

  • Lee, Sun Yeul (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Chungnam National University School of Medicine) ;
  • Jang, Dae Il (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Chungnam National University School of Medicine) ;
  • Noh, Chan (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Chungnam National University School of Medicine) ;
  • Ko, Young Kwon (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Chungnam National University School of Medicine)
  • Received : 2014.07.17
  • Accepted : 2014.11.29
  • Published : 2015.07.28
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Abstract

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease involving multiple joints. The cervical spine is often affected, and cases involving atlantoaxial joint can lead to instability. Anterior atlantoaxial subluxation in RA patients can lead to posterior neck pain or occipital headache because of compression of the C2 ganglion or nerve. Here, we report the successful treatment of a RA patient with occipital radiating headache using pulsed radiofrequency therapy at the C2 dorsal root ganglion.

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