Occipital cryoneurolysis: Difference between revisions
Internal Links and Size Enhancement |
|||
| (31 intermediate revisions by 18 users not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{Orphan|date=August 2023}} |
|||
| ⚫ | |||
| ⚫ | |||
{{Infobox medical intervention |
|||
| name = Occipital cryoneurolysis |
|||
| synonym = |
|||
| image = |
|||
| caption = |
|||
| alt = |
|||
| pronounce = |
|||
| specialty = neurology |
|||
| synonyms = |
|||
| ICD10 = |
|||
| ICD9 = |
|||
| ICD9unlinked = |
|||
| CPT = |
|||
| MeshID = |
|||
| LOINC = |
|||
| other_codes = |
|||
| MedlinePlus = |
|||
| eMedicine = |
|||
}} |
|||
| ⚫ | '''[[Occipital]] [[cryoneurolysis]]''' is a procedure used to treat nerve pain generated by [[peripheral nerves]] (nerves located outside of the spinal column and skull) commonly due to the condition [[occipital neuralgia]].<ref>{{cite book|last1=Tepper|first1=Stewart J.|last2=Tepper|first2=Deborah E.|title=The Cleveland Clinic Manual of Headache Therapy: Second Edition|date=2014|publisher=Springer Science & Business Media|isbn=9783319040721|page=296|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=T0--BAAAQBAJ&q=Occipital+cryoneurolysis|accessdate=16 November 2017|language=en}}</ref> A probe (no larger than a small needle) is carefully placed adjacent to the specific nerve. Once in the appropriate area the probe is first used to stimulate the affected nerve helping to verify positioning. Once certain of proper placement, the tip is cooled by [[nitrous oxide]] to temperatures between {{Convert|-50|and|-70|C|F}} to envelope the nerve in an ice ball, thereby interrupting transmission. The nerve is still functional and returns to its normal (un-frozen) state immediately after the procedure is completed. |
||
| ⚫ | Side effects and adverse reactions are rare. Potential side effects or complications could include soreness from the procedure for a few days, trauma to the nerve, which may cause worsening of the pain or loss of nerve function, as well as infection or bleeding complications.{{citation needed|date=February 2022}} |
||
==References== |
|||
{{reflist}} |
|||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Occipital Cryoneurolysis}} |
|||
[[Category:Surgical procedures and techniques]] |
|||
{{Neuroscience-stub}} |
|||
Latest revision as of 16:49, 20 August 2023
| Occipital cryoneurolysis | |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Neurology |
Occipital cryoneurolysis is a procedure used to treat nerve pain generated by peripheral nerves (nerves located outside of the spinal column and skull) commonly due to the condition occipital neuralgia.[1] A probe (no larger than a small needle) is carefully placed adjacent to the specific nerve. Once in the appropriate area the probe is first used to stimulate the affected nerve helping to verify positioning. Once certain of proper placement, the tip is cooled by nitrous oxide to temperatures between −50 and −70 °C (−58 and −94 °F) to envelope the nerve in an ice ball, thereby interrupting transmission. The nerve is still functional and returns to its normal (un-frozen) state immediately after the procedure is completed. Side effects and adverse reactions are rare. Potential side effects or complications could include soreness from the procedure for a few days, trauma to the nerve, which may cause worsening of the pain or loss of nerve function, as well as infection or bleeding complications.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ Tepper, Stewart J.; Tepper, Deborah E. (2014). The Cleveland Clinic Manual of Headache Therapy: Second Edition. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 296. ISBN 9783319040721. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
 | This neuroscience article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |