Occipital neuralgia secondary to hypermobile posterior arch of atlas - Case report

Authors
Post, AF Narayan, P Haid, RW
Citation
Af. Post et al., Occipital neuralgia secondary to hypermobile posterior arch of atlas - Case report, J NEUROSURG, 94(2), 2001, pp. 276-278
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Neurology,"Neurosciences & Behavoir
Journal title
JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY
ISSN journal
00223085 → ACNP
Volume
94
Issue
2
Year of publication
2001
Supplement
S
Pages
276 - 278
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-3085(200104)94:2<276:ONSTHP>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
The authors report on the management of occipital neuralgia secondary to an abnormality of the atlas in which the posterior arch was separated by a fi brous band from the lateral masses, resulting in C-2 nerve root compression . The causes and treatment of occipital neuralgia as well as the developmen t of the atlas are reviewed.