Nerve Blocks for Chronic Pain

作者：Hayek Salim M^*; Shah Atit

来源：Neurosurgery Clinics of North America, 2014, 25(4): 809-+.

DOI：10.1016/j.nec.2014.07.006

• Nerve block
• Chronic pain
• Diagnosis
• Therapy

Nerve blocks are often performed as therapeutic or palliative interventions for pain relief. However, they are often performed for diagnostic or prognostic purposes. When considering nerve blocks for chronic pain, clinicians must always consider the indications, risks, benefits, and proper technique. Nerve blocks encompass a wide variety of interventional procedures. The most common nerve blocks for chronic pain and that may be applicable to the neurosurgical patient population are reviewed in this article. This article is an introduction and brief synopsis of the different available blocks that can be offered to a patient.

• 出版日期2014-10