Efficacy of cervical sympathetic blockade in the treatment of primary and secondary PTSD symptoms: A case series.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can develop in individuals following exposure to an overwhelmingly traumatic event. Secondary PTSD is defined as occurring after exposure to a person with primary PTSD, such as an intimate partner. Successful treatment of PTSD symptoms by the use of cervical sympathetic blockade (CSB) has been previously reported to help with symptoms irrespective of PTSD cause.

Objective

To describe the efficacy of CSB in treating symptoms of primary and secondary PTSD in two couples, and visualize CSB impact through neuroimaging.

Methods

Four patients received CSB at C6 and C4 with ultrasound guidance on the right side followed by the left side a day later. PTSD symptoms were evaluated in all patients using the PTSD Checklist (PCL-5)

SUBMITTER: Lipov EG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10361092 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature