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. 2022 Sep;43(9):5777-5778.
doi: 10.1007/s10072-022-06198-2. Epub 2022 Jun 25.

Greater occipital nerve blockade in cluster headache: effectiveness and safety of a combined injection protocol

Mascarella Davide  1 , Urbinati Giacomo  1 , Asioli Gian Maria  1 , Matteo Eleonora  1 , Favoni Valentina  2 , Pierangeli Giulia  1   2 , Cevoli Sabina  3
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Greater occipital nerve blockade in cluster headache: effectiveness and safety of a combined injection protocol

Mascarella Davide et al. Neurol Sci. 2022 Sep.
No abstract available

Keywords: Cluster headache; GONB (Greater Occipital Nerve Blockade); TACs.

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