Korean J Pain.  2006 Jun;19(1):115-118. 10.3344/kjp.2006.19.1.115.

Follow-up Evaluation of the Effect of Stellate Ganglion Block Using Thermography: A case report

• Kim SH
• Kim KN
• Lee DG
• Chae WS
• Kim YI

• KMID: 2278029
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3344/kjp.2006.19.1.115

Abstract

Among the sympathetic blocks used to treat various symptoms and diseases, including sympathetic dysfunction in pain clinics, a stellate ganglion block (SGB) is one of the easiest to apply. However, it is difficult to evaluate the effects of SGB due to the subjective nature of patient-reported data. A 26-year-old female, who presented with symptoms of coldness and sweating on both hands, received SGB 25 times on each side over a 2-month period. The effects of SGB were followed up using a cold stress test with thermography. Although the symptoms appeared again after 6 months, the recovery rate of the palmar temperature after the cold stress test improved significantly and was maintained for 18 months.

Keyword

stellate ganglion block; thermography

MeSH Terms

Adult
Exercise Test
Female
Follow-Up Studies*
Hand
Humans
Pain Clinics
Stellate Ganglion*
Sweat
Sweating
Thermography*