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  • Impact Factor: 1.809**
  • H-Index: 6
  • ISSN: 2474-1655
  • DOI: 10.25107/2474-1655
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Major Scope

  •  Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
  •  Tuberculosis
  •  Pediatrics
  •  Nephrology
  •  Sports Medicine
  •  Pneumonia
  •  Sexual Health
  •  Cardiovascular Medicine

Abstract

Citation: Ann Clin Case Rep. 2016;1(1):1132.DOI: 10.25107/2474-1655.1132

Rapid Relief of Acute Posttraumatic Headache and Face Pain with Lower Cervical Spine Paravertebral Intramuscular Injections

Gary A Mellick and Larry B Mellick

Department of Neurology, DeKalb Regional Medical Center, USA
Department of Pediatrics, DeKalb Regional Medical Center, USA

*Correspondance to: Gary A Mellick 

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Abstract:

Background: Treatment of headaches and facial pain with lower cervical injections has been reported previously but such treatment of acute posttraumatic headaches has not previously been reported.Aims: Describe the lower cervical paravertebral injection technique and report the efficacy of the injections in a series of patients with acute posttraumatic headaches.Methods: In a series of patients with recent head injuries and resultant acute posttraumatic headache, local anesthetic was injected intramuscularly into the lower cervical region approximately 2 inches lateral to the seventh cervical vertebral process.Results: In this series of patients, there was rapid headache relief with resolution of the headache pain as well as accompanying facial and dental pain.Conclusions: The results are indicative that lower cervical intramuscular local anesthetic injections may be an effective therapeutic modality to treat acute posttraumatic headaches.

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Cite the Article:

Mellick GA, Mellick LB. Rapid Relief of Acute Posttraumatic Headache and Face Pain with Lower Cervical Spine Paravertebral Intramuscular Injections. Ann Clin Case Rep. 2016; 1: 1132.

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