Open AccessUltrasound-Guided Selective Pulsed Radiofrequency Treatment of Great Auricular Nerve for Post-Herpetic Neuralgia of the Head and Neck: A Case Report
Author(s) -
Huijie Zhou,
Tingting Li,
Yu Pi,
Song Wen,
TingHua Wang,
Lei Xiong
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of pain research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.888
H-Index - 49
ISSN - 1178-7090
DOI - 10.2147/jpr.s312805
Subject(s) - medicine , pulsed radiofrequency , ultrasound , head and neck , neuralgia , surgery , anatomy , radiology , pain relief , anesthesia , neuropathic pain
The current study aimed to further verify the feasibility of ultrasound-guided selective pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) therapy of greater auricular nerve (GAN) in the treatment of head and neck post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN) by observing the efficacy and safety.