Author(s)Allen SM, Mookadam F, Cha SS, Freeman JA, Starling AJ, Mookadam M. Greater occipital nerve block for acute treatment of migraine headache: a large retrospective cohort study. J Am Board Fam ...

Medically reviewed by Nicholas R. Metrus, MDMedically reviewed by Nicholas R. Metrus, MD A nerve block for migraine headaches involves an injection of a local anesthetic into the base of the skull or ...

The new guidelines recommend against using either IV opioids or IV acetaminophen to treat migraine pain THURSDAY, Dec. 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — People hospitalized for a debilitating migraine ...

A new study by Phoenix's Barrow Neurological Institute and the University of Calgary has found which injectable treatments showed the most benefit for migraine patients and should be routinely offered ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Multiple Medicare Administrative Contractors have proposed to restrict coverage for peripheral nerve block ...

Occipital pain is linked to migraine, but the 2 conditions are sometimes difficult to separate. A recent study carried out at one institution said that occipital nerve stimulation (ONS) via a surgical ...

A nerve block works by preventing pain signals from reaching the brain. There are permanent and temporary options. Both are generally safe procedures. Nerve blocks are an effective way to prevent, ...

Doctors should use a nerve block injection to stop pain signals from thrumming through the occipital nerves located near the top of the spine, a report published in Headache: The Journal of Head and ...