Migraine really is a brand-name that covers a whole lot of different severe and recurring headaches. This is why it is so important to get the right diagnosis and the right treatment.
Case in point - occipital neuralgia is not exactly a migraine even though it might feel like one. "It's usually straightforward to determine who may be a candidate for nerve decompression – all one has to do is touch the area and watch the patient's response."
Dr. Pamela Blake, (former) Director of Georgetown's Headache Clinic and Dr. Ducic, Chief of Peripheral Nerve Surgery, have developed a "nerve decompression" technique for such patients. Pretty simple from a surgical standpoint procedure opens up the space or widen the muscle that surrounds occipital nerve without actually operating on the nerve itself.
Dr. Blake, referenced on MyMigraineConnection.com, has since then moved to Texas, from the looks of it. She founded Headache Treatment Center of Northwest as part of Memorial Hermann Medical Group. The latest news reports suggest that she has introduced the "nerve decompression" procedure at the new clinic and is currently treating many a sufferer.
Here's a short video from the local TV station in Houston that tells us a story from one of her recent patients' point of view.
link: New Procedure Claims To Rid Headaches Forever
link: Revolutionary Migraine Treatment Only at Georgetown
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Friday, May 16, 2008
Nerve Decompression Procedure For Treating Persistent Occipital Neuralgia Headaches
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