"Gasserian Ganglion Block as a Novel Approach for Refractory Burning Mouth Syndrome in Complex Regional Pain Syndrome"

Saturday, November 15, 2025

7:40 AM - 7:48 AM CT

Location: Griffin Hall - Screen 08

Introduction: This case highlights the neuropathic complexity of Burning Mouth Syndrome (BMS), particularly in a patient with comorbid complex regional pain syndrome, suggesting shared mechanisms of small fiber neuropathy and central sensitization. Conventional treatments provided minimal benefit, whereas sphenopalatine and gasserian ganglion blocks yielded significant but temporary relief, emphasizing the trigeminal system’s role in pain generation. These findings support interventional neuromodulation, including gasserian ganglion procedures, as adjunctive strategies for managing refractory BMS in carefully selected patients.

Submitting Author(s)

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Charles A. Adedara, MD, DPT

Resident
University of Mississippi Medical Center
Jackson, Mississippi, United States

Presenting Author(s)

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Krishna Patel, MD

Resident Physician
University of Mississippi Medical Center, Mississippi, United States

Co-Author(s)

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Anesh Rugnath, MD

Associate Professor for Interventional Pain Management
The University of Mississippi Medical Center Department of Anesthesiology
Jackson, Mississippi, United States
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Kevin Tragesser, MD

Resident Physician
University of Mississippi Medical Center, Mississippi, United States