Role of anesthesiologic blockade in headache management

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Bogduk N. [1 ]
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[1] Department of Clinical Research, Royal Newcastle Hospital, Newcastle, NSW 2300, Pacific Street
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Migraine; Nerve Block; Complete Relief; Cervicogenic Headache; Local Anesthetic Block;
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10.1007/s11916-996-0014-2
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Local anesthetic blocks have been used in a variety of ways in the management of headache. Some practitioners use blocks of the supraorbital and greater occipital nerves as a form of treatment. Although the effect of each block is limited in duration, a series of injections appears to provide sustained relief. However no controlled studies have vindicated blocks as a tenable intervention. On the other hand, blocks can be used to diagnose cervical sources of headaches. When performed under controlled conditions, such blocks can identify cervical sources of pain in a substantial proportion of patients with headache after whiplash. Positive blocks also predict good outcome from radiofrequency neurotomy of the nerve blocked. Copyright © 2004 by Current Science Inc.
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