Measurement and implications of the distance between the sphenopalatine ganglion and nasal mucosa: a neuroimaging study

Measurement and implications of the distance between the sphenopalatine ganglion and nasal mucosa: a neuroimaging study

Abstract Background Historical reports describe the sphenopalatine ganglion (SPG) as positioned directly under the nasal mucosa. This is the basis for the topical intranasal administration of local anaesthetic (LA) towards the sphenopalatine foramen (SPF) which is hypothesized to diffuse a distance...

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Main Authors: Joan Crespi, Daniel Bratbak, David Dodick, Manjit Matharu, Kent Are Jamtøy, Irina Aschehoug, Erling Tronvik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:The Journal of Headache and Pain
Subjects:
Sphenopalatine ganglion
Pterygopalatine ganglion
Local anaesthetics
Intranasal
Block
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s10194-018-0843-5

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