Anaesthesist. 1981 Jan; 30(1): 1-9.

[Treatment of migrain blanche and ophthalmique with blocks of the superior cervical ganglion. A positive study on 84 patients (author's transl)]

Harder HJ.

29 of 84 mostly out-patients were submitted to a single treatment with 6-8 (if necessary -10) blocks of the superior cervical ganglion over a period of about 21/2 weeks. The remaining 55 patients were submitted to repeated treatment with 6 (if necessary -8) blocks within the course of the following years. The incidence of the migraine-attacks decreased in both groups to an average of less than 6 to less than 1 per month, most of the (first) intervals of freedom from attacks lasted 1/2-3/4 of a year and extended to 1 year and more if the treatment was continued; about no more nausea and/or vomiting was reported. In 8 cases with additional menstrual provocation of migraine aftertreatment with acupuncture was sufficient. About 30% of all patients who were given the first treatment in an acute stage became free of complaints within a few minutes.