The concept of doing Sphenopalatine Ganglion Blocks is over 100 years old and was first described by Sluder in 1908 for Sluder’s Neuralgia. Current thinking is what Sluder described was Cluster Headache, Autonomic Cephalgias or Temporomandibular disorders including trigeminal neuralgia. There is a long history of safety with these blocks and many means of delivering them. Dentists and ENT’s are …
The Sphenopalatine Ganglion (SPG) aka the Pterygopalatine Ganglion and it’s role in Pain Syndromes
I am going to go thru this excellent review paper and add my personal opinions based on almost 40 years of help patients with chronic pain. MY COMMENTS WILL BE IN ALL CAPITAL LETTERS: THE ORIGINAL ARTICLE IS AVAILABLE ONLINE. The Pterygopalatine Ganglion and its Role in Various Pain Syndromes: From Anatomy to Clinical Practice. Maria Piagkou, MD, MSc, PhD*; …