Therapeutic potential of stellate ganglion block in orofacial pain: a mini review.
10.17245/jdapm.2016.16.3.159
- Author:
Younghoon JEON
1
Author Information
1. Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, School of Dentistry, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea. jeon68@knu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Head;
Orofacial;
Pain;
Stellate ganglion block;
Sympathetic Nervous System
- MeSH:
Complex Regional Pain Syndromes;
Facial Pain*;
Ganglia, Sympathetic;
Head;
Humans;
Neck;
Neuralgia, Postherpetic;
Quality of Life;
Stellate Ganglion*;
Sympathetic Nervous System;
Upper Extremity
- From:Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
2016;16(3):159-163
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
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Abstract:
Orofacial pain is a common complaint of patients that causes distress and compromises the quality of life. It has many etiologies including trauma, interventional procedures, nerve injury, varicella-zoster (shingles), tumor, and vascular and idiopathic factors. It has been demonstrated that the sympathetic nervous system is usually involved in various orofacial pain disorders such as postherpetic neuralgia, complex regional pain syndromes, and atypical facial pain. The stellate sympathetic ganglion innervates the head, neck, and upper extremity. In this review article, the effect of stellate ganglion block and its mechanism of action in orofacial pain disorders are discussed.
