Occipital shuntalgia: Rethinking post-shunt occipital headache etiology and care
Post-shunt occipital neuralgia is a recognizable, under-appreciated cause of headache after VP shunting. Early recognition of a focal occipital neuropathic phenotype and nerve-targeted therapy can yield meaningful relief and help avoid unwarranted shunt revisions. Prospective validation of diagnostic criteria and management pathways is needed.
Authors
- Zeev Feldman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9719-3894)
- Shachar Shemesh
- Lior Ungar
- Cohen Zr
- Noa Rennert
- Paz Kelmer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-2637-8517)
- Gabriel Lichtenstein
- Yotam Hadari
- Oded Jacobi
- Itay Goor-Aryeh
Institutions
- Tel Aviv University (IL)
- Sheba Medical Center (IL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Acta Neurochirurgica
- Published
- 2026-02-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00701-026-06797-4
- Primary Topic
- Migraine and Headache Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00