Modulation of NGF by cortisol and the Stellate Ganglion Block - is this the missing link between memory consolidation and PTSD?

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a common psychiatric disorder that is often associated with intrusive memories and deficits in declarative memory function. The neurobiology of this effect is complex. The report focus is to provide an overview of systems activated during stress and consequences of the activation as well as modulation of those effects.

'Hybrid neurostimulator': simultaneous use of spinal cord and peripheral nerve field stimulation to treat low back and leg pain.

Treatment of chronic back and leg pain in patients with failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS) remains problematic as none of the currently available approaches are universally successful in achieving lasting pain control. Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) is very effective for controlling radicular pain but rarely provides adequate control of pain in the lower back. Recently, a technique of peripheral nerve stimulation (PNS) was introduced to control pain in a group of patients for whom back pain dominated the clinical picture.

Successful use of stellate ganglion block and pulsed radiofrequency in the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder: a case report.

Objective. To report our successful treatment of acute symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). By the use of stellate ganglion block (SGB) and pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) to the stellate ganglion(SG) , sequentially.

A unifying theory linking the prolonged efficacy of the stellate ganglion block for the treatment of chronic regional pain syndrome (CRPS), hot flashes, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The mechanism of action of the stellate ganglion block (SGB) is still uncertain; however it has been used successfully in treatment of chronic regional pain syndrome (CRPS) for many years. Our new insights in to the mechanism of action of the stellate ganglion block were first reported in 2007 in our publication detailing the control of hot flashes with the use of stellate ganglion blockade. We have demonstrated very significant results in the treatment of hot flashes and our most recent application of this block has been for the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).