Catalog

Occipital neuralgia

No MMS code

Link to WHO Definition

Occipital neuralgia – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/2116729248

Unilateral or bilateral paroxysmal, shooting or stabbing pain in the posterior part of the scalp, in the distribution of the greater, lesser or third occipital nerves, sometimes accompanied by diminished sensation or dysaesthesia in the affected area and commonly associated with tenderness over the involved nerve(s).