Stellate Ganglion Nerve Block

[SteveO]

Hi all,

I have a heavy tinnitus relapse (as per intro). Tinnitus can have a link with nerves. Especially given the vagus nerve work which focuses on brain rewiring. What happened to stellate ganglion nerve blocks?

I read from W1 dentists that essentially dead teeth, root canals, that leave any nerve behind... That can and will transmit impulses to the ganglion. Which in turn does cause tinnitus. Thus mine was from loud speakers in Fakraki. But why me? My nerves have always been on the over active side and I had teeth issues at the time 10 years back. I now had the next door wisdom tooth pulled and boom, tinnitus back up above traffic noise.

Google stellate ganglion nerve block tinnitus. From three or so historical reports it didn't just fix tinnitus, it improved the hearing loss (which many believe is because of the fact we can't hear due to tinnitus).

Now... It's being used to treat PTSD. It has similarities to tinnitus. Being nerves that go haywire and over react. While it's not a noise like the teeth area (vibration damage from noise), it's being used and it works.


https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/kurumemedj1954/31/4/31_4_295/_pdf

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1244832

http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayAbstract?fromPage=online&aid=1142096

http://www.healio.com/psychiatry/journals/psycann/2013-2-43-2/{5e00a48d-0813-4ad7-bbad-2caa25f192f2}/stellate-ganglion-block-for-the-treatment-of-posttraumatic-stress-disorder

 

[davidchampoux]

I'm interested too! A doctor that is a very good friend of mine just talked me about that today. I might try it...

 

[Halsy]

Hey @SteveO, I know this is late but have you even been assessed for possible microvascular surgical repair of the damaged trigeminal nerve? That can - and has been done - very successfully.