Structure-based medical acupuncture for greater occipital neuralgia: a case report
Abstract Introduction Greater occipital neuralgia is the syndrome of pain and abnormal sensation in its distribution area caused by anatomical nerve entrapment. Patients with greater occipital neuralgia experience not only limited head and neck movement, but also posterior occipital pain. However, t...
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| description | Abstract Introduction Greater occipital neuralgia is the syndrome of pain and abnormal sensation in its distribution area caused by anatomical nerve entrapment. Patients with greater occipital neuralgia experience not only limited head and neck movement, but also posterior occipital pain. However, treatment options are restricted and usually linked to adverse reaction. Case presentation A 33-year-old ethnic Han woman received structure-based medical acupuncture therapy for greater occipital neuralgia. On the basis of clinical examination, visual analogue scale, and six-point behavioral scale, the patient had rear occipital pain the whole day and felt enormous pressure and was uncomfortable. Visual analogue scale score and six-point behavioral scale score were 9 and 4, respectively. After 4 weeks of structure-based medical acupuncture therapy, the patient reported that the symptoms of pain and stress were greatly improved without any discomfort. Conclusion Structure-based medical acupuncture could greatly alleviate clinical symptoms in patients with greater occipital neuralgia. Moreover, structure-based medical acupuncture is a safe, accurate, and efficient complementary and alternative treatment. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-0bd0b51b8074409ca75566e050a69f3d2025-08-20T02:15:08ZengBMCJournal of Medical Case Reports1752-19472025-02-011911410.1186/s13256-025-05089-2Structure-based medical acupuncture for greater occipital neuralgia: a case reportMan Li0Xiaoyong Gao1Wenhui Ma2Peng Gong3Xiaobo Li4Yongwang Zhu5College of Basic Medical Sciences, Shanxi University of Chinese MedicineAcupuncture and Moxibustion Department, The Hospital of Shanxi University of Chinese MedicineDepartment of Rheumatology and Immunology, The Hospital of Shanxi University of Chinese MedicineCollege of Basic Medical Sciences, Shanxi University of Chinese MedicineCollege of Basic Medical Sciences, Shanxi University of Chinese MedicineTCM Acupuncture Clinic, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical UniversityAbstract Introduction Greater occipital neuralgia is the syndrome of pain and abnormal sensation in its distribution area caused by anatomical nerve entrapment. Patients with greater occipital neuralgia experience not only limited head and neck movement, but also posterior occipital pain. However, treatment options are restricted and usually linked to adverse reaction. Case presentation A 33-year-old ethnic Han woman received structure-based medical acupuncture therapy for greater occipital neuralgia. On the basis of clinical examination, visual analogue scale, and six-point behavioral scale, the patient had rear occipital pain the whole day and felt enormous pressure and was uncomfortable. Visual analogue scale score and six-point behavioral scale score were 9 and 4, respectively. After 4 weeks of structure-based medical acupuncture therapy, the patient reported that the symptoms of pain and stress were greatly improved without any discomfort. Conclusion Structure-based medical acupuncture could greatly alleviate clinical symptoms in patients with greater occipital neuralgia. Moreover, structure-based medical acupuncture is a safe, accurate, and efficient complementary and alternative treatment.https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-025-05089-2Structure-based medical acupunctureGreater occipital neuralgiaCase reportPosterior occipital pain |
| spellingShingle | Man Li Xiaoyong Gao Wenhui Ma Peng Gong Xiaobo Li Yongwang Zhu Structure-based medical acupuncture for greater occipital neuralgia: a case report Journal of Medical Case Reports Structure-based medical acupuncture Greater occipital neuralgia Case report Posterior occipital pain |
| title | Structure-based medical acupuncture for greater occipital neuralgia: a case report |
| title_full | Structure-based medical acupuncture for greater occipital neuralgia: a case report |
| title_fullStr | Structure-based medical acupuncture for greater occipital neuralgia: a case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Structure-based medical acupuncture for greater occipital neuralgia: a case report |
| title_short | Structure-based medical acupuncture for greater occipital neuralgia: a case report |
| title_sort | structure based medical acupuncture for greater occipital neuralgia a case report |
| topic | Structure-based medical acupuncture Greater occipital neuralgia Case report Posterior occipital pain |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-025-05089-2 |
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