ArticleJournal of pain research2023
Clinical Efficacy Evaluation of Ultrasound-Guided C2 Dorsal Root Nerve Pulsed Radiofrequency Combined with Stellate Ganglion Block in the Treatment of Cervicogenic Headache: A Retrospective Cohort Study.
Article in Journal of pain research, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.
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- High-dose pulsed radiofrequency of the C2 dorsal root ganglion versus nerve block for cervicogenic headache with ocular symptoms: A retrospective cohort study.The Journal of international medical research · 2026Article
- Effectiveness of ultrasound-guided pulsed radiofrequency of the stellate ganglion for pain management in painful blind eye: a prospective case series.Journal of translational medicine · 2026Article
- Effect of Stellate Ganglion Block in Relieving Postoperative Pain After Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of pain research · 2026Review
- Combined ultrasound-guided C2 DRG pulsed radiofrequency and suboccipital myofascial plane block for cervicogenic headache: a retrospective study.Frontiers in pain research (Lausanne, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Minimally Invasive Interventions for Cervicogenic Headache: A Systematic Review of Targeted Anatomical Approaches and Clinical Outcomes.Journal of pain research · 2026Review
- Targeting postoperative sleep disorders: Current advances and emerging directions in stellate ganglion block therapy.Medicine · 2025Review
- Efficacy and safety of ultrasound-guided pulsed radiofrequency for cervicogenic headache: a retrospective study focusing on the C2 dorsal root ganglion at the C1-2 level.Journal of oral & facial pain and headache · 2025Article
- High-voltage pulsed radiofrequency improves ultrastructure of DRG and enhances spinal microglial autophagy to ameliorate neuropathic pain induced by SNI.Scientific reports · 2024Article
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Abstract
Purpose: To explore the therapeutic effect of C2 dorsal root ganglion pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) combined with stellate ganglion block (SGB) in patients with cervicogenic headache (CEH). Patients and Methods: We retrospectively reviewed 90 patients diagnosed with CEH who were admitted to our hospital between May 2019 and May 2022. All patients were divided into three groups (n = 30 each) according to the actual treatment method used: ultrasound-guided SGB, ultrasound-guided C2 dorsal root ganglion PRF treatment, and ultrasound-guided C2 dorsal root ganglion PRF combined with SGB treatment. Patients' pain intensity, sleep, and mood changes were assessed by statistically analyzing their pain visual analog scale (VAS), Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Inventory (PSQI), and short-form McGill Pain Questionnaire affective item scores before and after treatment. Results: The post-treatment VAS, PSQI, and McGill scores were significantly decreased in all patients ( Conclusion: The use of ultrasound-guided C2 dorsal root ganglion PRF combined with SGB in patients with CHE is effective in alleviating pain and improving sleep, and deserves to be replicated in the clinic.
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