Occipital neuralgia
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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.
Common symptoms reported by people with occipital neuralgia
Treatments taken by people for occipital neuralgia
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Who has occipital neuralgia on PatientsLikeMe?
- 1 new patients joined this month
- 295 say occipital neuralgia is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 2 | |
| 20s | 24 | |
| 30s | 69 | |
| 40s | 147 | |
| 50s | 162 | |
| 60s | 65 | |
| 70+ | 40 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 11 | |
| 20-29 years | 42 | |
| 30-39 years | 42 | |
| 40-49 years | 45 | |
| 50-59 years | 17 | |
| 60-69 years | 5 | |
| 70+ years | 2 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 79 | |
| Female | 434 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 195 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 12 |