Stellate ganglion block reduces symptoms of Long COVID: A case series
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jneuroim.2021.577784
Abstract: After recovering from COVID-19, a significant proportion of symptomatic and asymptomatic individuals develop Long COVID. Fatigue, orthostatic intolerance, brain fog, anosmia, and ageusia/dysgeusia in Long COVID resemble “sickness behavior,” the autonomic nervous system response to… read more here.
Keywords: ganglion block; long covid; case series; stellate ganglion ... See more keywords
RETRACTED: Ultrasound image guided lateral cervical approach to stellate ganglion block for cervical headache
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DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2020.135139
Abstract: OBJECTIVE To explore the feasibility and safety of real-time ultrasound-guided transcervical lateral stellate ganglion block. METHODS From September 2017 to December 2018, 80 cases of cervical headache were diagnosed by high-frequency ultrasound on the lateral… read more here.
Keywords: lateral cervical; block; approach; ganglion block ... See more keywords
Stellate ganglion block diminishes consolidation of conditioned fear memory in mice by inhibiting the locus coeruleus to the basolateral amygdala neural circuit
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DOI: 10.1038/s41398-025-03383-7
Abstract: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a devastating, prevalent psychological disorder characterized by excessive fear memory because of exposure to severe trauma. Stellate ganglion block (SGB) is traditionally used as a clinical treatment for pain but… read more here.
Keywords: mice; memory; conditioned fear; fear memory ... See more keywords
Impar ganglion block with botulinum toxin in the management of perineal oncological pain: a case report.
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DOI: 10.1080/17581869.2025.2581561
Abstract: Chronic perineal pain is a common complication among patients with cancer. Due to the complex innervation of this anatomical region, pain management is often challenging and significantly impacts patients' quality of life. We present the… read more here.
Keywords: pain; impar ganglion; case; ganglion block ... See more keywords
Effects of Stellate Ganglion Block on Analgesia Produced by Cervical Paravertebral Block as Established by Quantitative Sensory Testing: A Randomized Controlled Trial
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DOI: 10.1093/pm/pny004
Abstract: Objective To use quantitative sensory testing (QST) to assess whether a stellate ganglion block (SGB) modulates the analgesia induced by cervical paravertebral block (CPVB). Design A prospective double-blind randomized controlled trial. Setting Department of Anesthesia,… read more here.
Keywords: block; sensory testing; quantitative sensory; ganglion block ... See more keywords
Changes in facial temperature measured by digital infrared thermal imaging in patients after transnasal sphenopalatine ganglion block
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DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000015084
Abstract: Abstract Sphenopalatine ganglion block (SPGB) is a technique developed in the 1990s for the management of head and neck pain patients. Recently, transnasal sphenopalatine ganglion block (TN-SPGB) has been widely used for these patients; however,… read more here.
Keywords: temperature; sphenopalatine ganglion; ganglion block; changes facial ... See more keywords
Tonic–clonic seizure during the ultrasound-guided stellate ganglion block because of an injection into an unrecognized variant vertebral artery
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DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000018168
Abstract: Abstract Rationale: Recent years have witnessed a marked improvement in the safety and accuracy of nerve blocks with the help of ultrasound and other visualization technologies. This study reports a challenging case of a severe… read more here.
Keywords: ganglion block; stellate ganglion; guided stellate; ultrasound guided ... See more keywords
Clinical effect of perioperative stellate ganglion block on mechanical ventilation and respiratory function of elderly patients with septic shock
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DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000038166
Abstract: Background: Here we investigated the effect of a stellate ganglion block on the perioperative mechanical ventilation and postoperative recovery of respiratory function of elderly patients with infectious shock. Methods: Thirty-six elderly patients with septic shock… read more here.
Keywords: pressure; respiratory function; group; stellate ganglion ... See more keywords
Novel ultrasound‐guided supraclavicular stellate ganglion block
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DOI: 10.1111/papr.13350
Abstract: Stellate ganglion block (SGB) provides diagnostic and therapeutic benefits in pain syndromes in the head, neck, and upper extremity, including complex regional pain syndrome Types I and II, Raynaud's disease, hyperhidrosis, arterial embolism in the… read more here.
Keywords: stellate ganglion; ganglion block; novel ultrasound; ultrasound guided ... See more keywords
Effect of stellate ganglion block on delirium after major surgery in elderly patients: protocol for a randomised controlled study
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-093820
Abstract: Introduction Postoperative delirium (POD) remains a prevalent neurological complication among elderly patients following major surgeries, with limited effective preventive measures currently available. Stellate ganglion block (SGB) is widely employed in clinical practices to manage various… read more here.
Keywords: randomised controlled; major surgery; elderly patients; stellate ganglion ... See more keywords
Effect of stellate ganglion block on perioperative myocardial injury following thoracoscopic surgery for lung cancer (SGBMI): protocol for a single-centre, randomised controlled trial
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjresp-2024-002446
Abstract: Introduction Myocardial injury is a common complication of thoracoscopic surgery. The stellate ganglion block is believed to affect myocardial oxygen consumption. The Stellate Ganglion Block and Myocardial Injury (SGBMI) trial aims to test the hypothesis… read more here.
Keywords: stellate ganglion; ganglion block; myocardial injury; trial ... See more keywords