Occipital Nerve Stimulation for the Treatment of Patients With Medically Refractory Occipital Neuralgia
Recommendation
The use of ONS is a treatment option for patients with medically refractory ON.
(Level III)Recommendation Grading
Overview
Title
Occipital Nerve Stimulation for the Treatment of Patients With Medically Refractory Occipital Neuralgia
Authoring Organizations
American Association of Neurological Surgeons
American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
Congress of Neurological Surgeons
Publication Month/Year
September 1, 2015
Last Updated Month/Year
April 13, 2023
Supplemental Implementation Tools
Document Type
Guideline
External Publication Status
Published
Country of Publication
US
Document Objectives
To conduct a systematic literature review and provide treatment recommendations for the use of Occipital Nerve Stimulation for the treatment of patients with medically refractory ON.
Target Patient Population
Patients with Occipital Neuralgia
Inclusion Criteria
Female, Male, Adolescent, Adult, Older adult
Health Care Settings
Ambulatory, Outpatient
Intended Users
Nurse, nurse practitioner, physician, physician assistant
Scope
Assessment and screening, Management, Treatment
Diseases/Conditions (MeSH)
D009437 - Neuralgia, D004561 - Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation, D004558 - Electric Stimulation, D004599 - Electric Stimulation Therapy
Keywords
neuralgia, occipital neuralgia, occipital nerve stimulation
Source Citation
Neurosurgery, Volume 77, Issue 3, September 2015, Pages 332–341, https://doi.org/10.1227/NEU.0000000000000872