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Key clinical message: We describe a 50-year-old man with facial numbness of unknown aetiology. To date, there is no specific treatment of facial numbness or dysaesthesia of unknown origin. We successfully treated the patient with stellate ganglion blockade (SGB). The patient achieved clinical response to SGB.