The cause of supraorbital neuralgia can be the result of infection or trauma to the nerve, such as a punch in the eye or from hitting a car windshield during an accident.

Moreover, a supraorbital nerve block is used for conditions such as supraorbital neuralgia, Swimmer’s headache, supraorbital nerve entrapment, pain secondary to herpes zoster infection or Shingles.

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Pulsed radiofrequency treatment for zoster-related trigeminal neuralgia was found to be associated with pain relief and improved sleep quality, and prevented trigeminal postherpetic neuralgia more ...

About 4 to 5 out of 100,000 people experience trigeminal neuralgia, and about 20% have involvement of the nerve's ophthalmic division. The patients feel a sensation similar to an electric shock.