What is occipital neuralgia?

Occipital neuralgia is a distinct type of headache characterized by piercing, throbbing, or electric-shock-like chronic pain in the upper neck, back of the head, and behind the ears, usually on one side of the head.

How do members experience occipital neuralgia?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with occipital neuralgia*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for occipital neuralgia*

Who has occipital neuralgia on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 22
30s 72
40s 152
50s 198
60s 124
70+ 63

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 94
Female 534