Treatment of pain

Question 1

CBT that promotes valued goals

Answer 1

Acceptance and committment therapy

Question 2

Locked in syndrome is a complication of which procedure

Answer 2

Stellate ganglion block

Injection into vertebral artery can cause ischemic infarct of the pons which is supplied by basilar artery

Question 3

TAP block injection between

Answer 3

internal oblique and transvus abdominus

Question 4

Trigeminal neuralgia treatment

Answer 4

Microdecompression - 10% hearing loss
Thermal rhizotomy - highest risk of anesthesia delorosa
Gamma radiation therapy - takes 1 month for neurolysis to occur

Question 5

Tx of conversion disorder

Answer 5

1. Education
2. PT/ CBT
3. Antidepressants/psychotherapy/group therapy

Question 6

Coping mechanisms to Pain

Answer 6

Avoidance or Approach

Avoidance: distraction, hypnosis, guided imaginary
Approach: Information

Question 7

Diagnostic Criteria of Persistent Idiopathic Facial Pain

Answer 7

Facial and Oral Pain
Recurring daily for more than 2 hrs/day for >3 mo
Clinical neurologic exam is normal
A dental cause has been excluded