Gasserian Ganglion Block

Preferred Label : Gasserian Ganglion Block;

NCIt definition : An injection of local anesthetics to the bundle of nerves supplying sensation to the face and scalp. This may provide relief from facial pain associated with facial pain syndromes or cancer pain.;

Details

Origin ID

C157860;

UMLS CUI

C0196734;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Gasserian ganglion block (procedure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- gasserian ganglion block [SNOMED Notion]
Semantic type(s)
- Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Gasserian ganglion block (procedure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- gasserian ganglion block [SNOMED Notion]
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- CPTAC Codelists Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CPTAC Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CPTAC Treatments Codelist [NCIt concept]

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