Occipital neuralgia is a rare type of chronic headache disorder. It occurs when pain stems from the occipital region and spreads through the occipital nerves. The occipital nerves run from the top of ...

Occipital neuralgia is a type of headache. It starts in the upper neck or back of the head and can radiate behind the eyes and over the scalp. Damage to the occipital nerves may cause occipital ...

Medically reviewed by John Carew, MD Key Takeaways Pain behind the ear can be caused by infections, nerve irritation, or jaw ...