Most patients with migraine who underwent a greater occipital nerve block for treatment reported moderate to significant positive responses, according to findings recently published in the Journal of ...

People hospitalized for a debilitating migraine should receive targeted nerve blocks rather than IV opioids, new treatment ...

A new study by Phoenix's Barrow Neurological Institute and the University of Calgary has found which injectable treatments ...

Guideline states that prochlorperazine IV and greater occipital nerve blocks must be offered to eligible adults requiring parenteral therapy.

Lidocaine injections into the greater occipital nerve relieve severe, refractory migraine attacks in children, results of a randomized controlled trial show. Investigators found children receiving ...

According to a study published in Headache, greater occipital nerve blocks (GONB) with bupivacaine were not as effective as intravenous (IV) metoclopramide as a first-line treatment for migraineurs ...

Calgary researchers recommend optical nerve blockers for the management of migraine attacks in emergency departments.

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Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The study included 58 young persons with migraine flares lasting 24 hours to 3 months. A majority of those given ...

A nerve block, or neural blockade, is a method of producing anesthesia — a loss of feeling used to prevent or control pain. Nerve blocks can be surgical or nonsurgical. Nonsurgical nerve blocks ...