Anatomical study of the roots of cranial parasympathetic ganglia: A contribution to medical education

Lovásová, Květuše; Šulla, I; Boleková, Adriana; Kluchová, Darina

doi:10.1016/j.aanat.2013.01.011

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“…The maxillary nerve passes through the foramen rotundum and traverses the PPF, sending two ganglionic branches to the SPG . For the most part, these sensory branches pass directly through to the lesser and greater palatine nerves without synapsing . The greater palatine nerve supplies sensation to the bony palate, gingival, and mucosa of the buccal cavity.…”

Section: Anatomymentioning

confidence: 99%

The Sphenopalatine Ganglion: Anatomy, Pathophysiology, and Therapeutic Targeting in Headache

et al. 2015

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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 trigemino-autonomic reflex. In this review, we discuss the anatomy of the SPG, as well as what is known about its role in the pathophysiology of headache disorders, including cluster headache and migraine. We then address various therapies that target the SPG, including intranasal medication delivery, new SPG blocking catheter devices, neurostimulation, chemical neurolysis, and ablation procedures.

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Section: Anatomymentioning

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The Sphenopalatine Ganglion: Anatomy, Pathophysiology, and Therapeutic Targeting in Headache

et al. 2015

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“…The anterior part of the sphenopalatine foramen is related to the sphenopalatine artery and the posterior part to the nasal ganglionic nervous branches. The orbital nerve branches emerge from the upper side of the ganglion (Lovasova et al, 2013).…”

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The Pterygopalatine Ganglion, Palatine Nerves and Vessels: Dissection and Pathway

et al. 2022

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Background and Objectives: The palatine nerves and vessels cross the pterygopalatine fossa, the palatine canals, the palatine foramina and the submucosal space, at the level of the hard palate and the palatine recess of the maxillary sinus. Their trajectory is long, complicated and difficult to highlight on a single dissection piece. In the literature that we studied, we did not find clear images that fully highlight the real configuration of the pterygopalatine ganglion and nerves and of the palatine vessels. Our aim was to provide a clear and representative dissection of the pterygopalatine ganglion and of the palatine neurovascular bundle throughout its pathway in a simple, coherent and useful presentation for the practitioners interested in the regional pathology. We resected the posterior and inferomedial osseous walls of the maxillary sinus and highlighted the neurovascular structures in the pterygopalatine fossa and the wall of the maxillary sinus. We photographed the dissection fields and detailed the important relations. The images that we obtained are clear, simple and easy to interpret and use. We successfully highlighted the aspect and the main relations of the pterygopalatine ganglion and the pathway and distribution of the palatine nerves and vessels, from their origin to the terminal plexuses. There is a broad spectrum of clinical procedures or situations that require a proper knowledge and understanding of the anatomical pathway and relations of the palatine neurovascular elements. This includes the various types of regional anesthesia, tumor resection surgery, flaps of the palatine mucosa, the LeFort osteotomy etc. Demonstration of the pterygopalatine ganglion and its relations is useful in endoscopic interventions at the level of the pterygopalatine fossa.

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“…Typically, two nerve branches connect the maxillary nerve to the PPG [17,19]; however, these sensory branches pass through the ganglion without synapsing [15,20,21]. Pre-ganglionic parasympathetic fi bers of the PPG run fi rst in the greater petrosal branch of the facial nerve, having originated in the superior salivatory nucleus as the nervus intermedius, and then reach the nerve of the pterygoid canal.…”

Section: Anatomy Of the Ppgmentioning

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“…The PPG gives rise to the nasopalatine nerve, the greater and lesser palatine nerves, the posterior superior and inferior lateral nasal branches and the pharyngeal branch of the maxillary nerve [19,21]. Small orbital branches also arise from it [23, 24. The greater palatine nerve supplies general sensation to the hard palate, gingiva, and mucosa of the buccal cavity; the lesser palatine nerve supplies sensation to the uvula, tonsils, and soft palate [19].…”

Section: Anatomy Of the Ppgmentioning

confidence: 99%

Clinical Anatomy of Blockade of the Pterygopalatine Ganglion: Literature Review and Pictorial Tour Using Cadaveric Images

et al. 2018

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Pterygopalatine ganglion block (sphenopalatine ganglion block) is a well-known procedure for treating cluster headache and for relieving cancer pain. In this review, the history and anatomy of the pterygopalatine ganglion are discussed, and images, including computed tomography and endoscopy, are presented to improve understanding of the clinical anatomy of the ganglion regarding the block procedure.

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Anatomical study of the roots of cranial parasympathetic ganglia: A contribution to medical education

Cited by 20 publications

References 25 publications

The Sphenopalatine Ganglion: Anatomy, Pathophysiology, and Therapeutic Targeting in Headache

The Sphenopalatine Ganglion: Anatomy, Pathophysiology, and Therapeutic Targeting in Headache

The Pterygopalatine Ganglion, Palatine Nerves and Vessels: Dissection and Pathway

Clinical Anatomy of Blockade of the Pterygopalatine Ganglion: Literature Review and Pictorial Tour Using Cadaveric Images

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