Perspectives on the first randomized sham-controlled trial of stellate ganglion block for hot flashes

Menopause

Volumn 21, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 788-791

  Pinkerton, Joann V ^a   Wilson, Carolyn S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PAROXETINE;

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ANATOMICAL VARIATION; CONSCIOUS SEDATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HOT FLUSH; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS; INSULA; PLACEBO EFFECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SKIN CONDUCTANCE; STELLATE GANGLION BLOCK; SYMPATHETIC BLOCKING; THERMOREGULATION; HOT FLASHES; NERVE BLOCK; POSTMENOPAUSE; STELLATE GANGLION;

AUTONOMIC NERVE BLOCK; FEMALE; HOT FLASHES; HUMANS; POSTMENOPAUSE; STELLATE GANGLION;

EID: 84905019180     PISSN: 10723714     EISSN: 15300374     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/GME.0000000000000295     Document Type: Review

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