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There are treatments that may help, such as smell training or a procedure known as a stellate ganglion block.
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Linda Carroll, NBC News, 22 Oct. 2024
The technique, known as a stellate ganglion block, has been used for decades to treat all sorts of pain conditions.
—Hannah Docter-Loeb, Scientific American, 15 Dec. 2023
Some new research from Jefferson Health in Philadelphia suggests that a procedure called stellate ganglion block is somewhat effective at reducing parosmia in patients who didn’t respond to pharmaceutical or topical therapies.
—Elizabeth Both, NBC News, 20 Nov. 2023
The treatment involves injecting an anesthetic into the stellate ganglion — a tangle of nerves in the neck that deliver signals to the head, neck, arms and upper chest.
—Elizabeth Both, NBC News, 20 Nov. 2023
It's called a stellate ganglion block.
—Erika Edwards, NBC News, 31 Mar. 2023
Results from a new clinical trial of active-duty service members have shown that an injection in the neck called stellate ganglion block, or SGB, is an effective treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder.
—Heather Abbott, CBS News, 6 Nov. 2019
The U.S. Army is researching an anesthetic injection called a stellate ganglion block that could relieve symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder.
—Michael M. Phillips, WSJ, 12 June 2017
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Linda Carroll, NBC News, 22 Oct. 2024
The technique, known as a stellate ganglion block, has been used for decades to treat all sorts of pain conditions.
—Hannah Docter-Loeb, Scientific American, 15 Dec. 2023
Some new research from Jefferson Health in Philadelphia suggests that a procedure called stellate ganglion block is somewhat effective at reducing parosmia in patients who didn’t respond to pharmaceutical or topical therapies.
—Elizabeth Both, NBC News, 20 Nov. 2023
The treatment involves injecting an anesthetic into the stellate ganglion — a tangle of nerves in the neck that deliver signals to the head, neck, arms and upper chest.
—Elizabeth Both, NBC News, 20 Nov. 2023
It's called a stellate ganglion block.
—Erika Edwards, NBC News, 31 Mar. 2023
Results from a new clinical trial of active-duty service members have shown that an injection in the neck called stellate ganglion block, or SGB, is an effective treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder.
—Heather Abbott, CBS News, 6 Nov. 2019
The U.S. Army is researching an anesthetic injection called a stellate ganglion block that could relieve symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder.
—Michael M. Phillips, WSJ, 12 June 2017
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“Stellate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stellate. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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stellate
adjective
stel·late
ˈste-ˌlāt 
: shaped like a star
a stellate ulcer
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