Stellate ganglion block
Description
The stellate ganglion is part of the sympathetic nervous system of the neck. These sympathetic nerves supply the face, neck and arms. Pain signals from certain conditions are carried along the sympathetic nervous system. After local anesthetic of the skin a needle is inserted in the front of the neck and anesthetic with or without a steroid is injected to numb the stellate ganglion. This procedure is performed to relieve the pain of reflex sympathetic dystrophy, sympathetic maintained pain, complex regional pain syndrome and herpes zoster.
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Common Complications
Pain at the site of injection. Infection, bleeding and worsening symptoms are possible. Rarely an allergic reaction to the anesthetic or steroid can occur.
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