python leetcode 203. Remove Linked List Elements

class Solution(object):
    def removeElements(self, head, val):
        """
        :type head: ListNode
        :type val: int
        :rtype: ListNode
        """
        if not head:
            return head
        res=ListNode(0)
        res.next=head 
        p=head
        q=res
        while p:
            while p and p.val == val:
                p=p.next 
            q.next=p
            q=p
            if p:
                p=p.next 
        return res.next