Occipital condyle syndrome

Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .

Occipital condyle syndrome. This results from selective erosion of the occipital bone. Fully referenced neurology checklist.

Pathology

  • This results from selective erosion of the occipital bone
  • It is usually caused by metastatic cancer
  • It may also be caused by chronic inflammatory lesions
  • It leads to compression of the hypoglossal canal

Clinical features of the pain

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Associated features

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Differential diagnosis

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Investigation

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Treatment

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References

  1. Capobianco DJ, Brazis PW, Rubino FA, Dalton JN. Occipital condyle syndrome. Headache 2002; 42:142-146.
  2. Morís G, Roig C, Misiego M, Alvarez A, Berciano J, Pascual J. The distinctive headache of the occipital condyle syndrome: a report of four cases. Headache 1998; 38:308-311.
  3. Arivazhagan S, Parthiban GP, Busa V, Negulescu C. Occipital condyle syndrome as the initial presentation of recurrence of metastatic breast cancer: a case report. Cureus 2023; 15:e34567.
  4. Chua ACL, Venkataraman K, Whittle SL. Occipital condyle syndrome mimicking giant cell arteritis as the first manifestation of disseminated malignancy. Intern Med J 2018; 48:1163-1164.
  5. Raggabi A, Lalya I, Bourazza A. Occipital condyle syndrome: the visible part of the iceberg. Pan Afr Med J 2019; 33:268.

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