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7. Diabetes

If you have type 1 or type 2 diabetes and fail to control your blood sugar, you may develop occipital neuralgia. Diabetic neuropathy can occur in the occipital nerves, damaging those that continually relay messages to the brain. Once this type of damage occurs, it is often lifelong, so the best solution is prevention by controlling your blood sugar.

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