Sphenopalatine ganglion microstimulator surgical insertion. Anesthetic management and literature review

Authors

  • María Dolores Ramos Jiménez Servicio de Anestesiología, Reanimación y Terapéutica del Dolor. Hospital Regional Universitario Virgen de las Nieves, Granada.
  • Lucía Santos Martín Servicio de Anestesiología, Reanimación y Terapéutica del Dolor. Hospital Universitario San Cecilio, Granada.
  • Nicolás Cordero Tous Servicio de Neurocirugía. Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria ibs. Granada. Hospital Regional Universitario Virgen de las Nieves, Granada.
  • Carmen de la Linde Valverde Servicio de Anestesiología, Reanimación y Terapéutica del Dolor. Hospital Regional Universitario Virgen de las Nieves, Granada.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30445/rear.v11i3.715

Keywords:

review, anesthesia, sphenopalatine ganglion, microstimulator, neurostimulation, cluster headache, SUNCT

Abstract

Cluster headache is a trigeminal-autonomic headache with severe symptoms due to recurrent intense pain and ipsilateral autonomic manifestations. Medical treatment is not always succesful or may be poorly tolerated for side effects. The development of surgical technics who involve the stimulation of the pain centers, is a new and hopeful tool for these patients. Althought a correct surgery, anesthesia may be careful and must fit into a board surgical orofacial field. We expose a case for chronic and refractory cluster headache, treated by sphenopalatine ganglion microstimulator surgical insertion under general anesthesia.

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Published

2020-09-10

How to Cite

Ramos Jiménez, M. D., Santos Martín, L., Cordero Tous, N., & de la Linde Valverde, C. (2020). Sphenopalatine ganglion microstimulator surgical insertion. Anesthetic management and literature review. Revista Electrónica AnestesiaR, 11(3), 2. https://doi.org/10.30445/rear.v11i3.715