Publications by authors named "Kyle J Dineen"
: The aim of this study was to determine if performing ultrasound-guided, bilateral, two-level cervical sympathetic chain blocks (2LCSBs) (performed on subsequent days) improves symptoms associated with traumatic brain injury (TBI) that do not overlap with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). : A retrospective chart review was conducted between August 2022 and February 2023. We identified twenty patients who received bilateral 2LCSBs for PTSD and anxiety symptoms and who also had a history of TBI.
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- - Tennis elbow, also known as lateral epicondylitis, is a common injury among adults and is typically treated with rest, physical therapy, bracing, and anti-inflammatory drugs.
- - For severe cases with full thickness tears, surgery has been the main treatment, but a new case report discusses a 56-year-old man treated successfully with microfragmented adipose transfer after a corticosteroid injection caused a rupture.
- - Follow-up evaluations showed significant improvement, suggesting this treatment could be a viable alternative to surgery for full thickness tears, although more research is needed to confirm its effectiveness.
Describe a 2-patient case report of a rare occurrence of significantly increased anxiety after a left-sided stellate ganglion block (SGB) and the subsequent improvement of that anxiety through a right-sided SGB. Right-sided SGB to treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has over 23 supporting publications in the peer-reviewed medical literature, including level 1 evidence. A published case series of 285 patients showed that two-level SGB may improve anxiety-related symptoms in patients.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: The purpose of the study was to determine whether performing ultrasound-guided, bilateral stellate ganglion blocks (SGBs; performed on subsequent days) improved traumatic brain injury (TBI) symptoms.
Methods: A retrospective chart review was conducted for the time period between August 2022 and February 2023 to identify patients who received bilateral, 2-level (C6 and C4) SGBs for PTSD symptoms but who also had a history of TBI. Neurobehavioral Symptoms Inventory (NSI) scores were collected at baseline, 1 week, and 1 month post-treatment in 14 males and 9 females.