There are many causes for pain
affecting the head and face. In general, headaches
and migraines have treatments that require only medication.
However, there are some types of severe head and facial
pains that are resistant to medication and respond
well only to surgical treatments.
Occipital headaches, particularly
those arising after a motor vehicle accident or other
trauma, can be due to pinched nerves at the back of
the skull. Intermittent severe headaches, made worse
by looking up and spreading into the shoulders may
be caused by pressure at the base of the skull —
Foramen Magnum Syndrome (Arnold chiari Type I), while
severe intermittent facial pains are often due to
Trigeminal Neuralgia (Tic Doloreux) in which a small
artery near the brain is irritating the nerve for
the face. Treatments for these conditions can include
injections or surgery that offer the only means of
controlling or ending the pain.
The treatment for occipital neuralgia
headaches has been transformed by Dr. Aaron Filler
into a simple outpatient procedure than can permanently
relieve severe pains. Use of advanced imaging techniques,
including Open MRI, has helped Dr. Filler design new
safer, more accurate treatments for several types
of cranial pain disorders.
To learn more about the many
cranial disorders treated by Dr. Filler, choose from
any of the links below.
