AN UNUSUAL COMPLICATION AFTER STELLATE GANGLION BLOCK

Severe hypertension after stellate ganglion block.

Haemodynamic effects may occur after stellate ganglion block (SGB) arising from autonomic imbalance and local anaesthetic infiltration to barosensitive areas. We report seven patients who developed severe hypertension (systolic arterial pressure >200 mm Hg) after SGB in our pain clinic service. We postulate that diffusion of the local anaesthetic along the carotid sheath may produce vagal block...

[Complication belong to stellate ganglion blockade after cervical trauma].

Stellate ganglion block (SGB) is one of the most often used sympathetic blockade procedure. Despite performed by experienced physicians some complications may occur. The right brachial plexus injury was diagnosed in the patient who admitted to orthopedia clinic, with weakness in the right arm, and pain after motor vehicle accident. There was no response to medical treatment of fortyfour-years-o...

Stellate ganglion block in glaucoma.

Acupuncture as an Adjunct to Stellate Ganglion Block For CRPS

Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a form of severe chronic pain with a protracted course, varied etiology and different treatment modalities. There are two types of CRPS: Type 1 and Type 2. Multimodal pain management is recommended for CRPS. Sympathetic blocks in the form of Stellate ganglion block has been used since time immemorial as a form of diagnostic and therapeutic regional block...

Seborrheic dermatitis treatment with stellate ganglion block

disorder characterized by hyperkeratosis, acanthosis, accentuated rete ridges, focal spongiosis, and parakeratosis. It is usually caused by increased sebaceous gland activity, and manifests itself through the apparition of ill-defined eryhematous patches accompanied by fine scaling in areas of high sebum secretion, including the scalp, face, eyebrows, nasal alar creases, melolabial folds, ears,...