Sympathetic Blocks for Raynaud's Phenomena in Pediatric Rheumatological Disorders.

Jyotsna PunjHeena GargGaurav GomezNarendra Kumar BagriJay Prakash ThakurDarendrajit Longjam Singh Dhruv JainV DarlongR Pandey

Published in: Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) (2022)

With meticulous planning, monitoring, and precautions, sympathectomy of limbs in pediatric rheumatological disorders with RP can be safely undertaken. Bilateral stellate ganglion block with ultrasound is safe in children, and clonidine is a useful adjunct for vasodilation and prolongation of the effect of sympathectomies in children.

Keyphrases

young adults
magnetic resonance imaging
neuropathic pain
computed tomography
case report
optic nerve