J Korean Pain Soc.
1998 May;11(1):116-118.
The Effect of SGB in Lagophthalmos Caused by Facial Nerve Block Improves Nutritional Status and Liver Function in the Patient of Trigeminal Neuralgia
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- 1Department of Anesthesiology and Neuro-pain Clinic, Dong Gang Hospital, Ulsan, Korea.
Abstract
- Stellate ganglion block(SGB) is frequently performed in pain clinics. Facial palsy produces asymmetry of the face, lagophthalmos and incomplete eyelid closure. Exposure keratitis and eyeball pain can be induced by prolonged lagophthalmos. SGB was performed on a 51-year-old female patient who had exposure of keratitis and eyeball pain due to facial nerve palsy after an operation for chronic otitis media. After 31 stellate ganglion blocks, eyeball pain and keratitis nearly subsided. SGB is an effective method to treat lagophthalmos caused by facial nerve palsy.
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