Does sphenopalatine endoscopic ganglion block have an effect in paroxysmal hemicrania? A case report

Cephalalgia. 2010 Mar;30(3):365-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1468-2982.2009.01882.x. Epub 2010 Feb 1.

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Anesthetics, Local / therapeutic use*
  • Autonomic Nerve Block / methods*
  • Drug Resistance
  • Endoscopy
  • Facial Neuralgia / drug therapy*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Paroxysmal Hemicrania / drug therapy*
  • Pterygopalatine Fossa

Substances

  • Anesthetics, Local