A Milestone in Headache Surgery Research
We are thrilled to celebrate Dr. Merel Hazewinkel, the first PhD student in headache surgery, who has successfully defended her thesis at Erasmus University in Rotterdam. Her work is a beacon of progress for patients, surgeons, and researchers alike.
We are proud to have contributed to the printing and open access publication of her thesis, ensuring this important work remains freely available and reaches our entire community.
Interested in learning more about Dr. Hazewinkel’s findings?
You can access her publication here: Nerve Decompression Surgery in the Head and Neck – From Novel Screening to Long-Term Outcomes
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Voices from the Community:
What Patients with Occipital Neuralgia Are Facing
We partnered with Patients Rising to better understand the unmet needs within the Occipital Neuralgia community. This initiative was prompted by a widespread dissatisfaction with the healthcare experience—something many patients found difficult to articulate and something we sought to better understand through data and lived experience.
The survey uncovered several important findings, including prolonged time to diagnosis, insurance-related barriers, variability in treatment approaches, and other challenges that continue to impact patient care.