Superior Cervical Ganglion

Cervical superior ganglion diseases occur due to inflammation or irritation of the nerve endings in the area. This pathology has many names: cervical ganglioneuritis, cervical-superior brachial ganglionic radiculitis. There are several reasons for its development: hypothermia, as well as infection. First happens

The superior cervical ganglion (Fig. 1) is a weakly branched bicarpal ganglion located along the line of the lower border of the neck, just above the back of the head, in close proximity to the vertebral trunks. The border between the upper and middle cities. is located on average at the level of the second or third transverse processes of C1 and C2. A feature of the anatomical position is the almost complete absence of ligaments and muscle tissue, so the likelihood of injury is very high. The node contains preganglionic sensory nerve fibers from the parasympathetic ganglia of the upper cervical nerve ring. This nucleus is formed by sympathetic fibers