Cervicogenic headache is a relatively common pain syndrome related to functional and/or degenerative alterations of the cervical spine tract. Administration of steroid represents aw effective therapy for this headache, due to the anti-inflammatory effects combined with its direct analgesic effects on the C fibers. The epidural injection of steroids, while requesting skilled personnel for its execution, gh,es short term (2-month) pain relief with few risks or side effects. Moreover, epidural steroids allow reduction of analgesic drug consumption.
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Titolo: | Epidural steroids as a pharmacological approach |
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Data di pubblicazione: | 2000 |
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Handle: | http://hdl.handle.net/11573/18563 |
Appartiene alla tipologia: | 01a Articolo in rivista |