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Causes. Occipital neuralgia happens when thereâs pressure or irritation to your occipital nerves, maybe because of an injury, tight muscles that entrap the nerves, or inflammation. Many times, doctors canât find a cause for it. Some medical conditions are linked to it, including: Trauma to the back of the head; Neck tension or tight neck muscles
There are two branches to the occipital nerve -- the greater and lesser. Most of the time, the injury is to the greater ON. The ON takes origin from the C2 nerve root. Damage to the C2 nerve root, and possibly also the upper cord, can cause occipital neuralgia. A comprehensive review of occipital neuralgia can be found in an article by Vanelderen et al.