Stellate Ganglion Blockade and Verbal Memory in Midlife Women: Evidence from a Randomized Trial

Highlights • This randomized, sham-controlled trial suggests that improvements in vasomotor symptoms following stellate ganglion blockade are significantly related to improvements in verbal memory. • Stellate ganglion blockade may confer secondary benefits to memory. • Broadly the findings suggest a...

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Published in:Maturitas 2016-10, Vol.92, p.123-129
Main Authors: Maki, Pauline M, Rubin, Leah H, Savarese, Antonia, Drogos, Lauren, Shulman, Lee P, Banuvar, Suzanne, Walega, David R
Format: Article
Language:English
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Autonomic Nerve Block
Female
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Hot Flashes - physiopathology
Hot Flashes - therapy
Humans
Internal Medicine
Memory
Menopause
Middle Aged
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Skin Physiological Phenomena
Stellate Ganglion
Stellate ganglion blockade
Vasomotor symptoms
Verbal Learning
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Summary:Highlights • This randomized, sham-controlled trial suggests that improvements in vasomotor symptoms following stellate ganglion blockade are significantly related to improvements in verbal memory. • Stellate ganglion blockade may confer secondary benefits to memory. • Broadly the findings suggest a possible link between physiologic vasomotor symptoms and memory problems in midlife women.
ISSN:0378-5122
1873-4111
DOI:10.1016/j.maturitas.2016.07.009