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

Post, A F; Narayan, P; Haid, R W · J Neurosurg · 2001

case_report · Level V

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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 fibrous band from the lateral masses, resulting in C-2 nerve root compression. The causes and treatments of occipital neuralgia as well as the development of the atlas are reviewed.

Medical subject headings

Anatomy