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Current Pain and Headache Reports
Published in: Current Pain and Headache Reports 11/2023

23-08-2023 | Cluster Headache | Neuromodulation (A Abd-Elsayed, Section Editor)

Neuromodulation for the Sphenopalatine Ganglion—a Narrative Review

Authors: Taehong Lim, Stephen Anderson, Robert Stocum, Karen Ren, Winston Singleton, Jayesh Vallabh, Kristen Noon, Tristan Weaver

Published in: Current Pain and Headache Reports | Issue 11/2023

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Abstract

Purpose of Review

To provide an integrated overview of the current state of knowledge of neuromodulation for the sphenopalatine ganglion (SPG) by reviewing relevant and significant literature.

Recent Findings

There are several case reports and clinical trials evaluating neuromodulation for the SPG. We identified two blinded, randomized clinical trials for patients with chronic cluster headache. The randomized trials and additional studies demonstrated the long-term safety, efficacy, and cost-effectiveness of neuromodulation for the SPG.

Summary

Recent studies in Europe and the USA suggest that SPG neuromodulation is a novel modality with clinical importance for treating acute cluster headaches and reducing the frequency of attacks.
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Metadata
Title
Neuromodulation for the Sphenopalatine Ganglion—a Narrative Review
Authors
Taehong Lim
Stephen Anderson
Robert Stocum
Karen Ren
Winston Singleton
Jayesh Vallabh
Kristen Noon
Tristan Weaver
Publication date
23-08-2023
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Current Pain and Headache Reports / Issue 11/2023
Print ISSN: 1531-3433
Electronic ISSN: 1534-3081
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11916-023-01132-3

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