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Learn about the greater occipital nerve, a spinal nerve that supplies sensation to the scalp at the top of the head, over the ear and over the parotid glands. Find out its structure, function, clinical significance and pain management options.
30 paź 2023 · Learn about the three occipital nerves that originate from C2 and C3 and supply the scalp and ear regions. The greater occipital nerve is the largest and innervates the posterior scalp up to the coronal suture.
Learn about the anatomy, function, and clinical relevance of the greater occipital nerve, a sensory nerve that innervates the scalp and the ear. Find out how it can be involved in occipital neuralgia, cervicogenic headaches, and migraine headaches.
31 paź 2022 · Greater Occipital Nerve. The GON is the biggest purely afferent nerve that arises from the medial division of the dorsal ramus of the C2 spinal nerve. It runs backward between the C1 and C2 vertebrae and traverses between the inferior capitis oblique and semispinalis capitis muscles from underneath the suboccipital triangle. Rarely does the GON ...
Learn about the anatomy, function, and clinical relevance of the greater occipital nerve, a branch of the second and third cervical nerves that supplies the medial posterior scalp. Find chapters and articles on occipital neuralgia, temporomandibular joint, and ultrasound-guided procedures for pain management.
24 lut 2022 · The greater occipital nerve (GON) is a sensory nerve that innervates the dorsal scalp and can be injured during posterior fossa approaches. This article describes the course and variability of the GON and how to avoid or minimize its injuries in different surgical techniques.
Learn about the anatomy, definition, synonyms and eponym of the greater occipital nerve, a branch of the second cervical nerve. See images and references of its course, distribution and branches.
