Hypnosis in anesthesiology and neurosurgery

Abstract

The review presents data on the use of hypnotic techniques in anesthesiology and neurosurgery. The authors describe the historical data, methodology of hypnotic communication, modern use of hypnosis, and methods of hypnotic communication in clinical practice. Hypnotherapy techniques have shown excellent results in pain management and can be effective in reducing preoperative anxiety and intraoperative surgical stress.

Keywords

hypnosis / hypnotherapy for pain / craniotomy / neurosurgery / surgical stress

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