Stellate ganglion block for persistent idiopathic facial pain

Persistent idiopathic facial pain.

Thalamic pain alleviated by stellate ganglion block

RATIONALE Thalamic pain is a distressing and treatment-resistant type of central post-stroke pain. Although stellate ganglion block is an established intervention used in pain management, its use in the treatment of thalamic pain has never been reported. PATIENT CONCERNS A 66-year-old woman presented with a 3-year history of severe intermittent lancinating pain on the right side of the face a...

The effect of stellate ganglion block on the atypical facial pain

Atypical facial pain (AFP) is a type of facial pain which does not fulfill any other diagnosis. It has several features such as no objective signs, no obvious explanation of the cause and poor response to treatments. We report a case of a female patient with AFP on the left maxillary area. The pain was increased by cold innocuous stimulation and thermography showed that the temperature on the p...

Trigeminal neuralgia and persistent idiopathic facial pain.

Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) and persistent idiopathic facial pain (PIFP) are two of the most puzzling orofacial pain conditions and affected patients are often very difficult to treat. TN is characterized by paroxysms of brief but severe pain followed by asymptomatic periods without pain. In some patients a constant dull background pain may persist. This constant dull pain sometimes makes the dis...

Stellate ganglion block in glaucoma.