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June 9, 2026Neurology

Occipital Nerve Block with Lidocaine for Acute Post-stroke Headache: Preliminary Results (P1-15.020)

Dean Zeldich Leah Shabo Deborah Steinberg Michael Marmura Shilpi Mittal

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This research aims to assess the effectiveness of lidocaine in alleviating acute post-stroke headaches using an occipital nerve block.
Evaluated the efficacy of lidocaine occipital nerve block (ONB) for treating acute post-stroke headache (APSH).
Preliminary findings suggest a positive effect of lidocaine ONB on headache relief in post-stroke patients.

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Evaluates lidocaine occipital nerve block effectiveness for acute post-stroke headache, suggesting potential analgesic benefits.

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Evaluate lidocaine ONB for APSH

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Zeldich et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a2cf393faef96ed7f056067 https://doi.org/10.1212/wnl.0000000000217549

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