PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY We report the description and reliability features of an occipital neuralgia diagnostic tool. The latter is based on the assertion that applying a strain on putatively compromised occipital nerves prompts abnormal nerve discharges and subjective pain reactions and thus may reveal occipital neuralgia. Among 163 cephalalgia patients, the test showed sensitivity and specificity of 81 and 18%, respectively, against the painDETECT questionnaire and 94 and 46%, respectively, against the occipital nerves’ block test. Interrater agreement was excellent, and significant associations and relationships were found only between the tool and congruent pain site but not with the other independent predictors. This tool may help clinicians’ early detection of occipital neuralgia in cephalalgia patients.
Samolsky Dekel B.G., Sorella M.C., Vasarri A., Melotti R.M. (2023). The Occipital Nerves Applied Strain Test to Support Occipital Neuralgia Diagnosis. PAIN AND THERAPY, 12(5), 1135-1148 [10.1007/s40122-023-00532-y].
The Occipital Nerves Applied Strain Test to Support Occipital Neuralgia Diagnosis
Samolsky Dekel B. G.
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Writing – Original Draft Preparation
;Sorella M. C.Secondo
Writing – Review & Editing
;Vasarri A.Penultimo
Writing – Review & Editing
;Melotti R. M.Ultimo
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2023
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PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY We report the description and reliability features of an occipital neuralgia diagnostic tool. The latter is based on the assertion that applying a strain on putatively compromised occipital nerves prompts abnormal nerve discharges and subjective pain reactions and thus may reveal occipital neuralgia. Among 163 cephalalgia patients, the test showed sensitivity and specificity of 81 and 18%, respectively, against the painDETECT questionnaire and 94 and 46%, respectively, against the occipital nerves’ block test. Interrater agreement was excellent, and significant associations and relationships were found only between the tool and congruent pain site but not with the other independent predictors. This tool may help clinicians’ early detection of occipital neuralgia in cephalalgia patients.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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