Does sphenopalatine endoscopic ganglion block have an effect in paroxysmal hemicrania? A case report
Articolo
Data di Pubblicazione:
2010
Citazione:
Does sphenopalatine endoscopic ganglion block have an effect in paroxysmal hemicrania? A case report / N. Morelli, M. Mancuso, G. Felisati, P. Lozza, A. Maccari, G. Cafforio, S. Gori, L. Murri, D. Guidetti. - In: CEPHALALGIA. - ISSN 0333-1024. - 30:3(2010 Mar), pp. 365-367. [10.1111/j.1468-2982.2009.01882.x]
Abstract:
The authors report the case of a 69-year-old woman suffering from paroxysmal hemicrania (PH), intolerant to indomethacin and resistant to multiple therapies, in which sphenopalatine endoscopic ganglion block (SPG) dramatically modified the clinical outcome. SPG blockade could be considered a reasonable alternative in drug-resistant PH cases where indomethacin is contraindicated.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Elenco autori:
N. Morelli, M. Mancuso, G. Felisati, P. Lozza, A. Maccari, G. Cafforio, S. Gori, L. Murri, D. Guidetti
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