Use of stellate ganglion block for treatment of recurrent syncope followed by chest pain
Syncope is defined as a transient loss of consciousness and postural tone, characterized by rapid onset, short duration, and spontaneous recovery. Stellate ganglion block (SGB) is a nerve block method that is used for treatment of neuropathic pain in the head, neck and upper extremities, especially...
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| description | Syncope is defined as a transient loss of consciousness and postural tone, characterized by rapid onset, short duration, and spontaneous recovery. Stellate ganglion block (SGB) is a nerve block method that is used for treatment of neuropathic pain in the head, neck and upper extremities, especially trigeminal neuralgia, postherpetic neuralgia and complex regional pain syndrome. SGB can modulate and stabilize the sympathetic nervous system, which prevents it from overexcitation and improves symptoms of syncope. The authors report a patient who was treated for pain and edema of both upper extremities with SGB, then showed improvement in recurrent syncope followed by chest pain and overall quality of life. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-303c505836f34d9188aab123de220cce2022-12-21T22:46:40ZengYeungnam University College of MedicineYeungnam University Journal of Medicine2384-02932018-06-0135110410810.12701/yujm.2018.35.1.1041890Use of stellate ganglion block for treatment of recurrent syncope followed by chest painYoung-ung KimYong-joon ShinYoung Woo ChoSyncope is defined as a transient loss of consciousness and postural tone, characterized by rapid onset, short duration, and spontaneous recovery. Stellate ganglion block (SGB) is a nerve block method that is used for treatment of neuropathic pain in the head, neck and upper extremities, especially trigeminal neuralgia, postherpetic neuralgia and complex regional pain syndrome. SGB can modulate and stabilize the sympathetic nervous system, which prevents it from overexcitation and improves symptoms of syncope. The authors report a patient who was treated for pain and edema of both upper extremities with SGB, then showed improvement in recurrent syncope followed by chest pain and overall quality of life.http://yujm.yu.ac.kr/upload/pdf/yujm-35-104.pdfStellate ganglion blockSyncopeChest painUpper extremity painSympathetic nervous system |
| spellingShingle | Young-ung Kim Yong-joon Shin Young Woo Cho Use of stellate ganglion block for treatment of recurrent syncope followed by chest pain Yeungnam University Journal of Medicine Stellate ganglion block Syncope Chest pain Upper extremity pain Sympathetic nervous system |
| title | Use of stellate ganglion block for treatment of recurrent syncope followed by chest pain |
| title_full | Use of stellate ganglion block for treatment of recurrent syncope followed by chest pain |
| title_fullStr | Use of stellate ganglion block for treatment of recurrent syncope followed by chest pain |
| title_full_unstemmed | Use of stellate ganglion block for treatment of recurrent syncope followed by chest pain |
| title_short | Use of stellate ganglion block for treatment of recurrent syncope followed by chest pain |
| title_sort | use of stellate ganglion block for treatment of recurrent syncope followed by chest pain |
| topic | Stellate ganglion block Syncope Chest pain Upper extremity pain Sympathetic nervous system |
| url | http://yujm.yu.ac.kr/upload/pdf/yujm-35-104.pdf |
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