Triplication of the lesser occipital nerve

Clinical Anatomy

Volumn 17, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 667-671

  Madhavi, C ^a   Holla, S J ^a  

^a CHRISTIAN MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Anesthetic blockade; Anomalous course; Cervical segments C2 4; Cervicogenic headache

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALGESIA; ANESTHESIA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CERVICAL PLEXUS; HEADACHE; HUMAN; MALE; NECK PAIN; OCCIPITAL BONE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCALP; SHOULDER PAIN; TRAPEZIUS MUSCLE;

CADAVER; HEADACHE DISORDERS; HUMANS; MALE; MOVEMENT; NECK; PERIPHERAL NERVES; SHOULDER;

EID: 7244236388     PISSN: 08973806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ca.10252     Document Type: Article

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