Response of greater occipital nerve block in headache induced by lacosamide
Çetin Kürşad Akpınar1, Selvet Erdoğan2, Nilgün Cengiz3
1Department of Neurology, Vezirköprü State Hospital, Samsun, Turkey
2Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Vezirköprü State Hospital, Samsun, Turkey
3Department of Neurology, Ondokuz Mayıs University, Samsun, Turkey
Keywords: Headache, GON block, lacosamide.
Abstract
Lacosamide (LCM) is a newer antiepileptic drug with a favorable safety profile used in partial epilepsy as add-on therapy. The most common side effects include dizziness, headache, diplopia, nausea, and vomiting. A 32-year-old female with a 2-year history of epilepsy was admitted to our hospital because of seizure. LCM was added for further seizure control 20 days before the current presentation. LCM dosage was reduced because of headache and headache violence to reduce. Great Occipital Nerve (GON) blockade, with bupivacaine (2 mg), were performed in the right occipital region. GON blockade was find effective in LCM induced headache.