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Interventional Treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Given the ongoing combat in Ukraine, bombings by Russian aggressors targeting civilian cities, and mass migration due to life-threatening circumstances, PTSD could become a reality for hundreds of thousands, or even millions, of Ukrainians.
Spinal Cord Electrical Stimulation in the Treatment of Severe Neuropathic Pain
Stimulation of the spinal cord pathways induced sensations of paresthesia (tingling, "pins and needles") precisely in the area of the body where the patient experienced pain.
These sensations completely "overrode" the pain.
Pain Medicine Procedures: Intercostal Nerve Blocks (Steroid Injections)
Our patient had been experiencing pain in the left side of her chest for 30 years—these episodes periodically worsened and then subsided. The most recent exacerbation began in August, prompting her to seek medical assistance.
Pregnant Women Migraine
If you have migraines and become pregnant, there is a high likelihood that you will experience relief (a reduction or even cessation of headache attacks) during the second and third trimesters of pregnancy—this occurs in about 80% of patients. However, statistics show that in 4-8% of pregnant patients, migraines worsen, and in about 10%, migraines begin for the first time during pregnancy.
