Sphenopalatine ganglion block for the treatment of myofascial pain of the head, neck, and shoulders

Regional Anesthesia

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 30-36

  Ferrante, F Michael ^a   Kaufman, Andrew G ^a   Dunbar, Stuart A ^a   Cain, Charles F ^a   Cherukuri, Suma ^a  

^a HOSPITAL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Infiltration anesthesia; Lidocaine; Myofascial pain; Sphenopalatine ganglion block; Topical anesthesia; Trigger points

Indexed keywords

LIDOCAINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GANGLION BLOCK; HEAD; HUMAN; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MALE; MYOFASCIAL PAIN; NECK; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHOULDER;

EID: 33747731558     PISSN: 0146521X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00115550-199823010-00008     Document Type: Article

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