Stellate ganglion block combined with cervical nerve block to treat cervieogenic headache

Objective To observe the clinical effects of stellate ganglion block combined with cervical nerve block for treating cervieogenie headache.Methods Sixty three patients with cervico- genie headache were selected.In the side of the headache 2,3,4 cervical spinal nerves were blocked with 1% lidocaine,after the stellate ganglion block was no adverse reactions,1 time per two days and 3 times for a course of treatment.VAS scales were recorded before and 1 month,6 months,12 months after treatment.The cure,significant,effective,ineffective cases and adverse reactions were recorded.Results The VAS after treatment of 1st to 3rd was significantly lower than that before treatment (P0.05);the VAS after treatment of 3rd was significantly lower than that the 1st after treatment (P0.05);The VAS of 1st and 2nd after treatment was no significant difference (P0.05);the totel cure rate and total effective rate were 84.1% (53 cases) and 96.8% (61 cases) re- spectively.No any adverse reactions occurred.Conclusion Stellate ganglion block combined with cer- vical nerve block to treat cervicogenic headachewas is of satisfactory clinical efficacy.