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CPAP Mask Headgear Linked to Occipital Neuralgia in Case Report

Original: Lesser Occipital Neuralgia Secondary to Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) Mask Headgear: A Case Report

A newly published case report in Cureus describes a patient who developed lesser occipital neuralgia attributed to the headgear of a CPAP mask used for sleep apnea treatment. The report suggests that prolonged pressure from mask straps on the nerves at the back of the head may cause chronic headache and scalp pain, raising awareness of a rare side effect among sleep medicine providers.

Why now: Clinicians and CPAP users are interested in newly identified side effects of a widely used sleep apnea therapy.

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• Lesser Occipital Neuralgia Secondary to Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) Mask Headgear: A Case Report · Cureus

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