Introduction. Occipital neuralgia is a common cause of headache, it may be primary or secondary, and the goal of therapy is to alleviate pain.Case report. A 51-year-old man was admitted with a 6-week history of primary occipital neuralgia. Pain began at the left lateral area of the neck and sometimes it took the right side. The patient had been a smoker since he was 15 years old. When he was 30, 40, and 45 years old, he had three episodes of left occipital neuralgia, and their average duration was 4 months in each time. Neurological examination was normal. A CT scan showed atherosclerosis in the V4 segment of the left vertebral artery. An omental transplantation upon the upper cervical cord and the dorsal and caudal surface of the medulla oblongata was performed. The patient experienced complete relief of his pain since the very first day after the procedure.Conclusion. No...

Introduction. Occipital neuralgia is a common cause of headache, it may be primary or secondary, and the goal of therapy is to alleviate pain.Case report. A 51-year-old man was admitted with a 6-week history of primary occipital neuralgia. Pain began at the left lateral area of the neck and sometimes it took the right side. The patient had been a smoker since he was 15 years old. When he was 30, 40, and 45 years old, he had three episodes of left occipital neuralgia, and their average duration was 4 months in each time. Neurological examination was normal. A CT scan showed atherosclerosis in the V4 segment of the left vertebral artery. An omental transplantation upon the upper cervical cord and the dorsal and caudal surface of the medulla oblongata was performed. The patient experienced complete relief of his pain since the very first day after the procedure.Conclusion. No...

Clinical case: A 26-year old woman had a 6-month history of motor and sensorial loss in her right foot and leg after undergoing a hip replacement surgery. Two electro-diagnostic studies revealed absence of nerve conduction in tibial, fibular, and sciatic nerves. Six moths afterwards, the patient underwent an omental transplantation in the damaged area of the right sciatic nerve. Results: Neurological improvement occurred from the second day after surgery. Nowadays, two years after surgery, the patient has mild to moderate paralysis and hypoesthesia in her right foot and leg. The patient is able to walk using orthopedic support. Conclusion: These results indicate that with this surgical approach we may be able to get over the sequels caused by ischemia and/or trauma in the sciatic nerve; and probably this may also apply to the brachial plexus.

Clinical case: A 26-year old woman had a 6-month history of motor and sensorial loss in her right foot and leg after undergoing a hip replacement surgery. Two electro-diagnostic studies revealed absence of nerve conduction in tibial, fibular, and sciatic nerves. Six moths afterwards, the patient underwent an omental transplantation in the damaged area of the right sciatic nerve. Results: Neurological improvement occurred from the second day after surgery. Nowadays, two years after surgery, the patient has mild to moderate paralysis and hypoesthesia in her right foot and leg. The patient is able to walk using orthopedic support. Conclusion: These results indicate that with this surgical approach we may be able to get over the sequels caused by ischemia and/or trauma in the sciatic nerve; and probably this may also apply to the brachial plexus.