Involvement of the Ipsilateral Tongue, an Intraoral Structure of Referred Pain due to Entrapment of the Greater Occipital Nerve
2024
Referred Pain in the Tongue from Greater Occipital Nerve Entrapment
Sample size: 1
publication
Evidence: low
Author Information
Author(s): Son Byung-chul
Primary Institution: Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea
Hypothesis
Can entrapment of the greater occipital nerve cause referred pain in the tongue?
Conclusion
GON decompression significantly improved the patient's chronic pain in the tongue and facial regions.
Supporting Evidence
- The patient experienced chronic pain in her tongue and lips for 20 years.
- After GON decompression, the patient reported an 80% reduction in pain intensity.
- The pain in the left tongue was significantly improved post-surgery.
Takeaway
A woman had pain in her tongue for 20 years because of a trapped nerve in her neck, and after surgery to fix the nerve, her pain got much better.
Methodology
The patient underwent GON decompression surgery after ineffective treatments for chronic pain.
Limitations
The study is based on a single case report, limiting generalizability.
Participant Demographics
55-year-old female
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