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(415) 751-0583July 20, 2024 | Curriculum
As I have written previously, neur-algia simply means ‘nerve pain’. The question always becomes, can you figure out which ‘neur’ (i.e., nerve) is causing the ‘algia’ (i.e., pain). Secondly, if you can figure that answer out, what can you do about it? That being said, temporal neuralgia refers to nerve pain occurring in the temple […]
Read MoreJuly 19, 2024 | Curriculum
There are a number of ways to characterize and define the nervous system. First of all, the primary cells that comprise the nervous system are called neurons. Groups of neurons all heading in a certain direction and bundled together are called nerves. Nerves can be classified along several parameters. To begin, nerves can be either […]
Read MoreJuly 18, 2024 | Curriculum
As before, neur-algia simply means ‘nerve pain’. The question always becomes, can you figure out which ‘neur’ (i.e., nerve) is causing the ‘algia’ (i.e., pain). Secondly, if you can figure that answer out, what can you do about it? Therefore, frontal neuralgia refers to nerve pain occurring in the front of the face, specifically the […]
Read MoreJuly 17, 2024 | Curriculum
Surgical intervention (whether decompression or neurectomy/muscle implantation) for chronic headaches is performed as an outpatient procedure at an accredited surgery center or in the outpatient department of the California Pacific Medical Center. The procedures can last anywhere from 1 hour to 3 hours, depending on the number and locations of the nerves being treated and […]
Read MoreJuly 15, 2024 | Curriculum
Migraine headaches have traditionally been thought to arise from within the central nervous system (i.e. the brain and/or spinal cord) and then produce symptoms elsewhere such as throbbing in the back of the head, forehead or temples. There are many theories as to what exactly within the central nervous system causes these chronic and often debilitating […]
Read MoreJuly 14, 2024 | Curriculum
I am asked routinely about the relationship between whiplash and occipital neuralgia. First of all, what is whiplash? Simply put, it is a sudden jerking of the head, usually in a backward/forward direction or sometimes side to side. Common causes of whiplash include motor vehicle accidents, sports related injuries, and any other violent motions such […]
Read MoreJuly 13, 2024 | Curriculum
Nerve blocks are very powerful tools in helping to determine whether or not a particular person is a good surgical candidate. Nerve blocks are simply injections of local anesthetic which will last several hours depending on the type of local anesthetic used. Every once in a while, these blocks will last a shorter period of […]
Read MoreJuly 12, 2024 | Curriculum
Chronic headaches such as migraines remain a huge burden on the American healthcare system accounting for tens of billions of dollars in both direct and indirect costs annually. What’s more, these financial considerations don’t take into account the psychological and emotional toll inflicted on those who suffer from this type of chronic pain. A study […]
Read MoreJuly 11, 2024 | Curriculum
Many people consider a migraine to be a really bad headache. The truth is, it is a severe, neurologic condition. However, when perusing the medical literature, it becomes apparent that the term ‘migraine’ in many practical instances, is actually a name that we have given to a constellation of symptoms as opposed to a specific […]
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