An article in Neurology advisor (see link below) discusses the use of SPG Blocks to treat pediatric headaches and migraines. The study included 310 procedures on 200 children ranging from 7 to 18 years of age. In 10 minutes after the block a significant number of children reported a 2 point drop in pain levels. The study looked at treatment …
Trigeminal Neuralgia / Trigeminal Neuropathy: Sphenopalatine (SPG) Ganglion Blocks May Be Answer.
Trigeminal Neuropathy / Neuralgia is an extremely painful and distressing disorder that is often extremely resistant to treatment. Many patient find that a Sphenopalatine Ganglion Block can turn off this nerve pain. It is not universally effective. Sphenopalatine (SPG) blocks can done by transnasal catheter (Sphenocath, Allevio and TX360), It can be injected intra-orally and from facial approach often guided …
SPG Stimulation cuts medication use by more than half in Cluster Headache. Self-Administered Sphenopalatine Gannglion Blocks are even more effective.
A new article published in July 2018 Cephalgia (Pubmed abstract below) showed that Sphenopalatine Ganglion (SPG) Stimulation reduces prescription costs in Cluster Headaches by more than half. This is extremely significant because these were treatment resistant patients! Another new article in Dec 2018 Neurosurgery recommends doing vidian Neurectomy while spearing the Sphenopalatine Ganglion. While the results were relatively positive with …
New 2019 Update on Status Migrainosus: Sphenopalatine Ganglion Blocks Give Hope
This post was originally published in July 2018. A new update has been added about a new article in January 2019. The pubmed abstract is at the bottom of this post. The article looks at Suprazygomatic Sphenopalatine Ganglion Blocks (SSPG) to treat Status Miigrainosus (SM) and self-reported pain.The study showed significant improvement in severity of pain at 30 minutes. Chronic …
Can Sphenopalatine Ganglion Block Improve Outcomes in Endoscopic Sinus Surgery?
This recent paper focuses on the use of Sphenopalatine Ganglion Block to improve surgical visibility during endoscopic surgery. It discusses the low risk of utilizing these 00 year old blocks first describe by Greenfield Sluder in 1908. Dr Sluder later wrote the medical textbook Nasal Neurology. A recent article has shown that SPG Blocks (SPGB) reduce incidence of nausea and …
Sphenopalatine Ganglion Block Provides Excellent Relief of Mucosal Headache / Facial Pain /Contact Headache
The Sphenopalatine Ganglion Block has been used to treat pain since 1908 when Greenfield Sluder first described it to treat Sluders Neuralgia a severe pain condition that is now thought to be cluster headache, another Trigeminal Autonomic Cephalgia or a TMJ disorder. Dr Sluder later went on to become the chair of the Department of Otolaryngology at Washington University Medical School …
Sphenopalatine Ganglion (SPG) Blocks Can Reduce Severe Vomiting and Nausea. Will this work after Chemotherapy?
This new article on Sphenopalatine Ganglion Blocks (SPGB) focuses on the use of SPG Blocks to prevent vomiting and nausea after endoscopic sinus surgery. A more important question was left unaddressed will this work for vomiting and nausea related to chemotherapy or other disorders. This could make a significant improvement in the life of patients going thru cancer treatment. It …
Acute Migraine: Sphenopalatine Ganglion Blocks (SPGB) Safe and Effective. Self Administration is a Patient Friendly Approach
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED BY DR SHAPIRA ON HIS WEBSITE WWW.THINKBETTERLIFE.COM A new article published in 2018 discusses utilization of Sphenopalatine Ganglion Blocks for treatment of Severe Migraine. Because it is published by .the US National Library of Medicine of the National Institute of Health I can reprint it here. I will make my personal comments in ALL CAPITAL LETTERS. I ALSO FIND …
Sphenopalatine Ganglion Blocks: What Is Old Is New Again. Why Forgotten Medicine Is So Important!
The Sphenopalatine Ganglion Block was first described in 1908 by Sluder and was used to treat Sphenopalatine Ganglion Neuralgia or Sluder’s Neuralgia. Today, it is believed that he may have been describing cluster headaches or another trigeminal neuralgia, TMJ disorder (TMD) or various neurologic conditions. Treatment of chronic pain by blocking or using neuromodulation of the Sphenopalatine Ganglion is an …
Migraine Treatment in Pregnancy: Spenopalatine Ganglion (SPG) Blocks Safe and Effective Treatment
An article in Pain Medicine News titled “Sphenopalatine Ganglion Block a Viable Therapy for Migraine in Pregnant Patients” looked at safety and efficacy of SPG Blocks to treat migraines during pregnancy according to a team of anesthesiologists at Rutger’s Robert Wood JohnsonUniversity Hospital. SPGB should be considered prior to treatment with systemic medication. The Sphenopalatine Ganglion Block was first described …