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 ...

Nerve blocks are now recommended to treat migraine pain in the ER The block halts pain signals from traveling along the occipital nerves at the base of the skull The new guidelines recommend against ...

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 ...

People hospitalized for a debilitating migraine should receive targeted nerve blocks rather than IV opioids, new treatment guidelines suggest. Photo by Adobe Stock/HealthDay News People hospitalized ...

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 ...

Greater occipital nerve Repetitive multiple cranial nerve blocks may offer a clinically meaningful benefit as a preventative measure in patients with chronic migraine. Repetitive multiple cranial ...

Guideline states that prochlorperazine IV and greater occipital nerve blocks must be offered to eligible adults requiring parenteral therapy. HealthDay News — The American Headache Society has updated ...

Loading external pages may require significantly more data usage than loading CBC Lite story pages. Neurologist Dr. Serena Orr has spent her career researching migraine attacks and trying to bring ...

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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 ...