Low Reactive-Level Infrared Diode Laser Irradiation of the Area over the Stellate Ganglion, and Stellate Ganglion Block in Treatment of Allergic Rhinitis: A Preliminary Comparative Study

Laser Therapy

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 159-164

  Takeyoshi, Satoru ^a   Takiyama, Reiko ^a   Tsuno, Shinsuke ^a   Saeki, Noboru ^a   Hidaka, Shozo ^a   Maekawa, Takahide ^a  

^a MATSUYAMA RED CROSS HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

allergic rhinitis; low reactive level laser therapy; stellate ganglion block

Indexed keywords

EID: 85001887488     PISSN: 08985901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5978/islsm.8.159     Document Type: Article

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