Letter to the Editor

Lipov, Eugene

doi:10.1097/gme.0000000000000266

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“…This procedure involves the injection of a local anesthetic, typically under ultrasound or fluoroscopic guidance, into a nerve bundle called the stellate ganglion located between the C6 and C7 vertebrae. 20,21 Interest in this procedure has increased considerably over the past decade as it is reported to offer rapid relief. Due to the somatic nature of the technique, this procedure may also be perceived as less stigmatizing than conventional therapies, particularly among military populations.…”

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Stellate Ganglion Block in the Treatment of Post‐traumatic Stress Disorder: A Review of Historical and Recent Literature

Summers

Nevin

2016

Pain Practice

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Concerns over the rising prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), particularly among military service members returning from combat, and over barriers that hinder individuals from seeking out or adhering to standard therapies have contributed to interest in alternative therapies for the disorder. A novel alternative therapy for PTSD-stellate ganglion block (SGB)-may be considered lacking in formal evidence of efficacy despite having shown considerable promise. This review of the recent and historical literature related to SGB finds evidence of substantial beneficial psychiatric effects and substantiates that this fast-acting, somatic treatment may provide positive results for patients with PTSD and may reduce barriers to therapy, particularly among military populations.

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confidence: 99%