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The alteration of extracranial blood flow in conjunction with clinical signs of autonomic nervous system dysfunction have led to various explanations concerning the pathophysiology of migraine headache. Reflex sympathetic dystrophy, a painful disorder of the sympathetic nervous system, can be treated by blocking the sympathetic nerves located in the stellate ganglion, resulting in vasodilation, ptosis, miosis, and anhydrosis. In theory, these changes could trigger a migraine headache attack secondary to autonomic dysfunction reflecting an imbalance between sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems. This may be especially true in a patient with a previous history of meningitis that may have resulted in a disorder of cerebrovascular regulation. We report a 56-year-old man with no previous history of migraine who developed migraine with aura after a stellate ganglion block. These episodic headaches occurred with decreasing frequency and severity for over 6 months, with eventual complete resolution. This interesting phenomenon has not been reported in the English literature and may help to better understand the pathophysiology of migraine.
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PMID:Migraine headache following stellate ganglion block for reflex sympathetic dystrophy. 868 79

Within 4 years 66 laparoscopic rectopexies were performed. The indications were: rectal prolapse, morphologic outlet-constipation and a combination of both. Using a modified suture rectopexy (according to Sudeck), we did not take any foreign material and resected the sigmoid in 35 patients. Conversion rate was 2%, complications that needed reoperation occurred in 9%. In the follow up period of 24.1 months in the mean (max. 50) no recurrent prolapse occurred. Incontinence was abolished or improved in 64%, outlet-constipation was improved in 85%. Especially in rectopexy the laparoscopic technique seems to be of benefit for the patient: quicker convalescence, less pain, small scars, a.o. But all these potential advantages have to be proven in prospective-if possible randomised-studies.
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PMID:[Laparoscopic rectopexy]. 934 Sep 66

Within 4.5 years, 72 laparoscopic rectopexies were performed. The indications included rectal prolapse, morphologic outlet-constipation and a combination of both. Using a modified suture rectopexy (according to Sudeck), without taking any foreign material we resected the sigmoid in 39 patients. In four cases, a resection of the sigmoid colon was carried out. Conversion rate was 2% and complications that needed reoperation occurred in 9%. No patient died; laparotomy rate was only 4%. In the mean follow up period of 24.1 months (max. 50 months), no recurrent prolapse occurred. Incontinence was abolished or improved in 64% and outlet-constipation was improved in 85%. Laparoscopic rectopexy with or without sigmoid resection seems to be of benefit for the patient: quicker convalescence; less pain; small scars; no recurrence; and improvement of constipation and incontinence.
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PMID:[Laparoscopic therapy of functional disorders of the rectum and pelvic floor]. 957 96