Ultrasound guided injections of botulinum toxin type A into stellate ganglion to treat insomnia

Ding,Xu-Dong; Ding,Zhi-Gang; Wang,Wei; Liu,Yan-Ping; Zhong,Jing; Chen,Hua-Xian

doi:10.3892/etm.2017.4612

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Ultrasound guided injections of botulinum toxin type A into stellate ganglion to treat insomnia

Authors:
- Xu-Dong Ding
- Zhi-Gang Ding
- Wei Wang
- Yan-Ping Liu
- Jing Zhong
- Hua-Xian Chen
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Affiliations: Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Xiangyang No. 1 People's Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Xiangyang, Hubei 441000, P.R. China, Department of Ultrasound Imaging, Xiangyang No. 1 People's Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Xiangyang, Hubei 441000, P.R. China

Copyright: © Ding et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.
Pages: 1136-1140
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Published online on: June 15, 2017

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Abstract

The aim of the study was to investigate the curative effect of botulinum toxin type A (BTX-A) injection into stellate ganglion under ultrasound guidance in patients suffering from insomnia. From October 2015 to April 2016, 48 patients suffering from insomnia were enrolled in this study. Patients were divided into 2 groups using a random digital grouping method: i) Control group (24 cases), and ii) treatment group (24 cases). Patients in the control group received 1 mg oral estazolam 30 min before sleep every night, while patients in the treatment group received BTX-A injection in bilateral stellate ganglions under ultrasound guidance. Curative effect evaluation was carried out after treatment. The international Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and polysomnogram (PSG) were evaluated in the two groups before and after treatment. The total effective rate was obviously higher in the treatment group. The PSQI score and the results of the PSG indicated that the insomnia situation improved in both groups. However, compared with the control group, the treatment group had a more significant improvement. In conclusion, BTX-A injection in stellate ganglion was a relatively easy and effective way to treat insomnia without any notable adverse reactions.

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Ultrasound guided injections of botulinum toxin type A into stellate ganglion to treat insomnia

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