Occipital neuralgia is a rare type of chronic headache disorder. ... your doctor may order additional imaging tests like an MRI or a CT scan. This will help them look at your spine, ...

Occipital neuralgia is usually caused by pinched nerves or an injury to the head or neck. ... X-ray and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Both capture images of the inside of the body.

For the first time, a fluorescent-guided nerve imaging agent shows promise for use in humans, according to a paper published ...

But magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is also useful for evaluating soft tissue damage around the fracture. How is an occipital condyle fracture treated? Your OCF treatment will depend on whether ...

High-resolution diffusion MRI can help map the microstructure of the trigeminal nerve, improve treatment options for trigeminal neuralgia sufferers Date: May 1, 2013 ...

In order to understand the structure and functioning of the brain, neuroscientists need to study the complex, three-dimensional pathways and connections of nerve fibers. The intersection of multiple ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Patients with occipital headache experienced relief with 60 days of peripheral nerve stimulation, according to data presented at the American Headache Society 67th Annual ...

With a 2-inch LCD screen that can play a movie or a television show, patients can now ease their nerves during a long, intimidating MRI screening that requires some to sit still for up to an hour.