Anesthesia & Clinical Research
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-6148
+44 1223 790975
ISSN: 2155-6148
+44 1223 790975
Maryam Navaie
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Tanzania
Review Article
Use of Stellate Ganglion Block for Refractory Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: A Review of Published Cases
Author(s): Maryam Navaie, Morgan S. Keefe, Anita H. Hickey, Robert N. McLay, Elspeth Cameron Ritchie and Salahadin AbdiMaryam Navaie, Morgan S. Keefe, Anita H. Hickey, Robert N. McLay, Elspeth Cameron Ritchie and Salahadin Abdi
Introduction: The lifetime prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is estimated to be 7.3% in the U.S. population, 10-20% among active duty service members and 35-40% among veterans. Overall success rates of evidence-based therapies for PTSD are low, leading clinicians to explore new therapeutic options. This study evaluated all published articles on the use of stellate ganglion block (SGB) as an adjunctive therapy for treatmentrefractory PTSD.
Methods: EMBASE, PubMed, PsychINFO and Cochrane databases were searched using keyword combinations including stellate ganglion block, SGB, post-traumatic stress disorder, and PTSD. Articles were restricted to English language with no date delimiter. Twelve publications were identified, seven of which were eliminated due to lack of case data, duplicate patient sample, or descriptive reports w.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2155-6148.1000403