Endoscopic sympathetic block as treatment of social phobia

European Surgery - Acta Chirurgica Austriaca

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 137-142

  Pohjavaara, P ^a   Telaranta, T ^b,c  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b Privatix Clinic   (Finland)

^c St Anna Clinic   (Italy)

Author keywords

Blushing; Endoscopic sympathetic block; Hyperhidrosis; Social phobia; Sympathectomy; Trembling

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; FLUVOXAMINE; MONOAMINE OXIDASE INHIBITOR; PAROXETINE; SERTRALINE;

ADULT; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CAUTERIZATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; DEMOGRAPHY; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; ENDOSCOPIC SYMPATHETIC BLOCK; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYPERHIDROSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPEN STUDY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; RATING SCALE; REVIEW; SOCIAL PHOBIA; SYMPATHECTOMY; SYMPATHETIC BLOCKING;

EID: 22844434948     PISSN: 16821769     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10353-005-0147-2     Document Type: Review

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