Greater occipital nerve blockade in cervicogenic headache
Arq. neuropsiquiatr
; Arq. neuropsiquiatr;56(4): 720-5, dez. 1998. graf
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RESUMO
Cervicocogenic headache (CeH) is a relatively common disorder. Although no ideal treatment is available so far, blockades in different structures and nerves may be temporarily effective. We studied the effects of 1-2 mL 0.5 per cent bupivacaine injection at the ipsilateral greater occipital nerve (GON) in 41 CeH patients. The pain is significantly reduced both immediately and as long as 7 days after the blockade. The improvement is less marked during the first two days, a phenomenon we called "tilde pattern". GON blockades may reduce the pool of exaggerated sensory input and antagonize a putative "wind-up-like-effect" which may explain the headache improvement.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
LILACS
Assunto principal:
Bupivacaína
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Nervos Cranianos
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Cefaleia
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Anestésicos Locais
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Pescoço
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Bloqueio Nervoso
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Lobo Occipital
Limite:
Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Arq. neuropsiquiatr
Assunto da revista:
NEUROLOGIA
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PSIQUIATRIA
Ano de publicação:
1998
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de publicação:
Brasil