Facet joint syndrome: from diagnosis to interventional management

R Perolat, A Kastler, B Nicot, JM Pellat, F Tahon… - Insights into …, 2018 - Springer
Low back pain (LBP) is the most common pain syndrome, and is an enormous burden and
cost generator for society. Lumbar facet joints (FJ) constitute a common source of pain …

The sphenopalatine ganglion: anatomy, pathophysiology, and therapeutic targeting in headache

MS Robbins, CE Robertson, E Kaplan… - … : The Journal of …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The sphenopalatine ganglion (SPG) has attracted the interest of practitioners treating head
and face pain for over a century because of its anatomical connections and role in the …

Sphenopalatine ganglion: block, radiofrequency ablation and neurostimulation-a systematic review

KWD Ho, R Przkora, S Kumar - The Journal of Headache and Pain, 2017 - Springer
Background Sphenopalatine ganglion is the largest collection of neurons in the calvarium
outside of the brain. Over the past century, it has been a target for interventional treatment of …

Onabotulinum toxin A block of the sphenopalatine ganglion in patients with persistent idiopathic facial pain: a randomized, triple-blind, placebo-controlled, exploratory …

KA Jamtøy, WM Thorstensen, LJ Stovner… - …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective To investigate the efficacy and safety of injecting onabotulinum toxin A (BTA)
towards the sphenopalatine ganglion (SPG) using the MultiGuide® in patients with …

Review of craniofacial pain syndromes involving the greater occipital nerve: relevant anatomy, clinical findings, and interventional management

A Fabry, M Nedunchelian, N Stacoffe, S Guinebert… - Neuroradiology, 2024 - Springer
Craniofacial pain syndromes exhibit a high prevalence in the general population, with a
subset of patients developing chronic pain that significantly impacts their quality of life and …

Long‐Term Outcome of Patients With Intractable Chronic Cluster Headache Treated With Injection of Onabotulinum Toxin A Toward the Sphenopalatine Ganglion–An …

I Aschehoug, DF Bratbak… - Headache: The Journal of …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives To investigate long‐term outcomes in per‐protocol chronic cluster headache
patients (n= 7), 18 and 24 months after participation in “Pilot study of sphenopalatine …

Cluster headache: crosspoint between otologists and neurologists—treatment of the sphenopalatine ganglion and systematic review

C Rosso, G Felisati, A Bulfamante, C Pipolo - Neurological Sciences, 2019 - Springer
Among cephalgias, cluster headache (CH) is the rarest and the most disabling, explaining
the appellation of “suicide headache.” Up to 20% of chronic CH reveals to be resistant to …

CT-guided infiltration of greater occipital nerve for refractory craniofacial pain syndromes other than occipital neuralgia

AR Wandaele, A Kastler, A Comte, G Hadjidekov… - Diagnostic and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Purpose The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of computed
tomography (CT)-guided infiltration of greater occipital nerve (GON) for the treatment of …

Effect of neuropathic pain on sphenopalatine ganglion block responses in persistent idiopathic facial pain

SS Kaya, Ş Çelik, EY Akçaboy, H Göksu… - Neurological …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives Management of persistent idiopathic facial pain (PIFP) can be challenging.
Sphenopalatine ganglion (SPG) has been the target for the interventional treatment of many …

Agents used for nerve blocks and neurolysis

R Wu, BS Majdalany, M Lilly… - Seminars in …, 2022 - thieme-connect.com
The recognition of pain and the treatments used for it are vital for all practitioners. Many
types of pain can be treated in a locoregional fashion, which has significant implications not …