Title: Stellate ganglion block combined with cervical nerve block to treat cervieogenic headache
Abstract: Objective To observe the clinical effects of stellate ganglion block combined with cervical nerve block for treating cervieogenie headache.Methods Sixty three patients with cervico- genie headache were selected.In the side of the headache 2,3,4 cervical spinal nerves were blocked with 1% lidocaine,after the stellate ganglion block was no adverse reactions,1 time per two days and 3 times for a course of treatment.VAS scales were recorded before and 1 month,6 months,12 months after treatment.The cure,significant,effective,ineffective cases and adverse reactions were recorded.Results The VAS after treatment of 1st to 3rd was significantly lower than that before treatment (P0.05);the VAS after treatment of 3rd was significantly lower than that the 1st after treatment (P0.05);The VAS of 1st and 2nd after treatment was no significant difference (P0.05);the totel cure rate and total effective rate were 84.1% (53 cases) and 96.8% (61 cases) re- spectively.No any adverse reactions occurred.Conclusion Stellate ganglion block combined with cer- vical nerve block to treat cervicogenic headachewas is of satisfactory clinical efficacy.
Publication Year: 2008
Publication Date: 2008-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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