Regional anesthesia and pain medicine
Therapeutic effectiveness and safety profile of steroid-based greater occipital nerve blocks in cluster headaches: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Ashmit Daiyan Mustafa, Luciana Freire de Oliveira, Raquel Espinola Saldanha, Fernanda Cravo Aragão, Karan Varshney, Zheng Yang Ding, Zamil Mehboob Karim
Published: 202510.1136/rapm-2025-106987
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Cluster headaches (CHs), including episodic (ECH) and chronic (CCH) forms, are intensely painful and disabling, with limited preventative options. Greater occipital nerve blocks (GONBs) are frequently used in practice; however, the safety…
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