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Occipital neuralgia
This condition is an irritation of one or both branches of the occipital after exiting from the base of the skull at right or left suboccipital regions. It is thought to be primarily a consequence of cranial muscle contracture or spasm around the nerve.
How long it usually lasts:
Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)
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