Department of Anesthesia G.S. Memorial Hospital, Mahmoorganj, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
Hypothesis
Trans nasal blockage of sphenopalatine ganglion in headache
Author(s): Nitin Sharma*
Background: The Sphenopalatine ganglion (SPG), a parasympathetic
ganglion in the pterygopalatine fossa, is involved in the activation of
trigemino autonomic reflex, a pathway responsible for the symptoms
of migraine and other primary headaches. Excessive touchiness
of the SPG might be answerable for the raising aggravation and
rehashed assaults in headache. Hindering the Sphenopalatine
ganglion might bring about cutting short of an intense headache
assault as well as decline the recurrence of resulting assaults by
diminishing extreme touchiness of the SPG.
Method: An open, prospective interventional study was planned
on 42 patients who fulfilled ICHD3 beta criteria of Migraine. A
single, bilateral transnasal Sphenopalatine ganglion block was
administered to patients with moderate to severe headache, .. View More»
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