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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Dr. Andrew Rynne

Family Physician

Exp 50 years

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Dr. Shanthi.E
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Dr. Shanthi.E

General & Family Physician

Exp 17 years

Dr. Saisudha Kotla
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Dr. Saisudha Kotla

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Dr. Nagamani Ng

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Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi
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Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi

General & Family Physician

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Dr.Raju

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Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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Dr. Vaishalee Punj

General & Family Physician

Exp 16 years

Greater Occipital Nerve Injection

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Dr. Pavan Kumar Gupta MD

Hi, I have a relative who has chronic occipital neuralgia . Typically symptoms include burning scalp pain . She has recently had nerve stimuluation of the occipital nerve to deal with this... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Pavan Kumar Gupta ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Bruno Mascarenhas MD

damage to my optic nerve. Could the damage to the occipital lobe also be through the Circle of willis ... imply that the damage was probably to the optic nerve while the damage to my parietal lobe... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Bruno Mascarenhas ( Neurologist)
Dr.   Olsi Taka MD

I just started to get like a pinching on my right side of head in back of ear. Feels like pinch nerve ,does not last only seconds. Is there anything I can do. Leaving on airplane in a day. Never had ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Olsi Taka ( Neurologist)
Dr. Amarnath MD

, ie: vagus nerve , the occipital nerve, or if her dopamine levels were off, could cause the seizures ...My daughter had a TBi a few years ago and has seizures. She has been diagnosed with... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Amarnath ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Erion Spaho MD

I am one year post menopausal and have had 3 occipital nerve blocks for chronic headaches . After 2nd injection vaginal spotting began since 3rd injection very heavy constant flow.Will bleeding ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Erion Spaho ( Neurologist)

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Dr. Bruno Mascarenhas MD

lidocaine nerve block for the occipital nerves; it was the first time I ve ever been pain free--for as long ... physical therapist has noted something about my external occipital protuberance... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Bruno Mascarenhas ( Neurologist)
Dr.    A.K.Sangal MD

each time relief for 10-15 days only Underwent pulsed Radio frequency ablation of B /L occipital nerve ..., mainly b/ l occipital and temporal area Became daily headache since 2-3 years she was tried... View answer

Answered by : Dr. A.K.Sangal (M.D (Acu.&Mag.))
Dr. Rishi MD

suggested a shot in the back of the occipital nerve. Is this safe?? ...I was diagnosed with occipital myalgia by my neurologist. This was due to an assault and being ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rishi ( General Surgeon)
Dr.  Shinas Hussain MD

including: occipital nerve blocks, Lyrica, Occipital nerve ablation, Zonegran, now on verapimil (can not ...Occipital neuralgia is the diagnosis that my husband was give in early July... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shinas Hussain ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Rajesh Lakhanpaul MD

neck pain headaches shoulder stiffness is it occipital nerve problem or arthiritis what is the ... diagnosed as TMJ then now I find out I have arthiritis in the occipital area as to my understanding... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rajesh Lakhanpaul ( Ayurveda Specialist)