When.com Web Search

Search results

  1. Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
  2. Ganglionic blocker - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ganglionic_blocker

    Because ganglionic blockers block both the parasympathetic nervous system and sympathetic nervous system, the effect of these drugs depends upon the dominant tone in the organ system. [2] The opposite of a ganglionic blocker is referred to as a ganglionic stimulant. Some substances can exhibit both stimulating and blocking effects on autonomic ...

  3. Stellate ganglion - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stellate_ganglion

    Self-administration of SPG blocks (SASPGB) is another method of delivering sphenopalatine blockade and indirect stellate ganglion blockade. Complications associated with a stellate ganglion block include Horner's syndrome , accidental intra-arterial or intravenous injection, difficulty swallowing , vocal cord paralysis, epidural spread of local ...

  4. Greater palatine nerve - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greater_palatine_nerve

    The greater palatine nerve is a branch of the pterygopalatine ganglion. This nerve is also referred to as the anterior palatine nerve , due to its location anterior to the lesser palatine nerve . It carries both general sensory fibres from the maxillary nerve , and parasympathetic fibers from the nerve of the pterygoid canal .

  5. Pterygopalatine ganglion - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pterygopalatine_ganglion

    Sphenopalatine ganglion block has been used to treat post-dural-puncture headache, [2] though a 2020 trial comparing local anaesthetic sphenopalatine ganglion block to sham injection with saline failed to show difference in pain scores for those receiving local anaesthetic vs placebo, suggesting any efficacy is unrelated to local anaesthetic ...

  6. Why do we get brain freeze? Experts explain - AOL

    www.aol.com/news/why-do-we-get-brain-freeze...

    You might hear a doctor call it a cold stimulus headache or refer to it by its scientific name, sphenopalatine ganglion neuralgia. But there’s no mistaking that brief, intense pain behind the ...

  7. Orofacial pain - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orofacial_pain

    Self-Administration of Sphenopalatine Ganglion Blocks (SPG or Pterygopalatine Ganglion) is an excellent approach to a wide variety of orofacial pain conditions. [ citation needed ] Often chronic orofacial pain (lasting over 12 weeks) requires referral to a specialised branch of medicine or dentistry or continuation of treatment in a primary ...

  8. Internal carotid plexus - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internal_carotid_plexus

    The internal carotid plexus communicates with the trigeminal ganglion, the abducent nerve, and the pterygopalatine ganglion (also named sphenopalatine); it distributes filaments to the wall of the internal carotid artery, and also communicates with the tympanic branch of the glossopharyngeal nerve. [citation needed]

  9. People with smell disorders may get relief with an ... - AOL

    www.aol.com/news/people-smell-disorders-may...

    For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us