Facial Palsy, Pain Management, Stellate Ganglion
Conditions
Keywords
Stellate gangliom, Facial palsy
Brief summary
The goal of the present study is to verify the efficacy of stellate ganglion block (SGB) in the treatment of facial pain
Interventions
DRUGStellate Ganglion Block
Stellate ganglion block is an injection of local anesthetic at the level of the neck to target the stellate ganglion, a sympathetic ganglion to interrupt abnormal autonomically-mediated pain in patients resistant to medical treatment
Sponsors
Assiut University
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* facial nerve palsy patients
Exclusion criteria
1. light of a recent myocardial infarction. 2. anticoagulant use 3. glucoma 4. lateral nerve palsy 5. emphysema 6. cardiac conduction abnormalities 7. active infection, flu, cold 8. uncontrolled cough 9. Fever 10. Very high blood pressure or if you are on blood thinners. 11. allergic reaction to local anesthetics 12. Primary and secondary coagulopathy.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Primary outcome: Average motor conduction latency in six muscle of the face | 6 month |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Improved muscle tone | 6 months | facial muscles start to regain their strength improvement of muscle tone. |
Contacts
Primary ContactRemonda Zaki Abd El Naeem
Outcome results
None listed