Reprint & Copyright © 2015 Association of Military Surgeons of the U.S. Therefore, SGB should be considered as a viable treatment option for personnel with PTSD symptoms who will be placed in demanding conditions such as combat. In this case series of 11 patients, SGB effectively treated PTSD symptoms and did not impair reaction time, memory, or concentration. All patients improved in PTSD symptoms with a mean improvement on Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist-Military of 29. 902nd Military Intelligence Group (Army), Defense Information Systems Agency. Rather, there was a clear trend in improvement, with four out of eight measures reaching statistical significance following SGB. Army Garrison Fort Meade is located in Anne Arundel County. Please call 30 or DSN 622-6571 or email usagfmmddhrasdfoiaarmy.mil if you have questions regarding a FOIA request. One to three weeks post-SGB, none of the patients showed any statistically significant decline in neurocognitive performance. Or, you can send FOIA request letters for Fort Meade Garrison only to: Official Mail Distribution Center. PTSD symptoms were evaluated using the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist-Military. To measure key neurocognitive performance effects following stellate ganglion block (SGB) administered to treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms.Įleven patients diagnosed, screened, and scheduled for SGB to treat their PTSD symptoms were administered a panel of eight cognitive measures before and 1 to 3 weeks after undergoing this procedure.
