Nerve Block (Nerve Blocks)

Interruption of NEURAL CONDUCTION in peripheral nerves or nerve trunks by the injection of a local anesthetic agent (e.g., LIDOCAINE; PHENOL; BOTULINUM TOXINS) to manage or treat pain.

Also Known As:

Nerve Blocks; Chemical Neurolysis; Chemodenervation; Nerve Blockade; Block, Nerve; Blockade, Nerve; Blockades, Nerve; Blocks, Nerve; Chemical Neurolyses; Chemodenervations; Nerve Blockades; Neurolyses, Chemical; Neurolysis, Chemical

Networked: 3441 relevant articles (471 outcomes, 479 trials/studies)

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Therapy Context: Research Results

Experts

1.	Manchikanti, Laxmaiah: 42 articles (01/2022 - 04/2003)
2.	Hirsch, Joshua A: 21 articles (01/2022 - 07/2008)
3.	Pampati, Vidyasagar: 21 articles (01/2022 - 04/2003)
4.	Kaye, Alan D: 19 articles (01/2022 - 04/2013)
5.	Boswell, Mark V: 16 articles (01/2022 - 01/2005)
6.	Singh, Vijay: 15 articles (07/2015 - 04/2003)
7.	Abdi, Salahadin: 12 articles (01/2022 - 03/2003)
8.	Ilfeld, Brian M: 12 articles (06/2021 - 08/2009)
9.	Datta, Sukdeb: 12 articles (04/2013 - 01/2005)
10.	Falco, Frank J E: 11 articles (04/2013 - 03/2008)

Related Diseases

1.	Pain (Aches) 12/01/2014 - "Most pain physicians know that fluoroscopy might improve the safety, accuracy, and efficacy of nerve block; however, it is difficult to distinguish the previously administered contrast medium from the injecting contrast medium, and to identify accurate contrast medium diffusion flow in a case of existing radiodensities such as cement and screw. " 06/01/2011 - "Nerve block anesthesia at the wrist before palmar injection is preferred by patients and is highly effective in preventing pain associated with injection of the palmar hand for trigger finger and other painful hand procedures." 01/01/1997 - "Compared with distal branch block and subpubic block techniques, nerve block at the penile root most reliably and safely eliminated the pain of circumcision." 01/01/2023 - "Thoracic paravertebral nerve block (TPVB) is reported as excellent pain relief for the Nuss procedure despite its challenging performance and associated adverse effects. " 10/01/2018 - "Periprostatic nerve block (PNB) which appears to be the gold standard for pain relief during transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate (TrusP) biopsy has been proven to be lacking in providing satisfactory anaesthesia during transrectal ultrasound (Trus) probe insertion into the anorectum necessitating the addition of another technique to produce a 'balanced' anaesthesia. "
2.	Postoperative Pain 03/01/2013 - "The combination of obturator and lateral femoral cutaneous nerve blockade had the highest probability of being the most effective against acute postoperative pain. " 12/01/2022 - "Combined femoral and popliteal nerve block is superior to local periarticular infiltration anaesthesia for postoperative pain control after total knee arthroplasty." 01/01/2016 - "Regional analgesia (epidural analgesia, para- vertebral nerve blocks, intercostal nerve blocks etc) is effective for postoperative pain." 01/01/2006 - "Ilioinguinal nerve block was effective for maintaining hemodynamic stability throughout the operation, and decreased postoperative pain. " 06/01/1991 - "In sum, inguinal nerve block was effective for postoperative pain relief in children undergoing inguinal herniorraphy. "
3.	Shoulder Pain 12/01/2021 - "The aim of this study is to verify if the shoulder anterior capsular block (SHAC), combined with other nerve blocks, is effective in relieving shoulder pain, avoiding motor block and allowing an early rehabilitation program. " 06/01/2013 - "In this study, we concluded that preoperative ultrasound-guided suprascapular nerve block with thoracic epidural analgesia could achieve effective shoulder pain relief for 72 hours postoperatively, both at rest and coughing." 09/01/2017 - "Suprascapular nerve block is an effective treatment for shoulder pain. " 06/01/2013 - "Our aim was to assess whether preoperative ultrasound suprascapular nerve block with thoracic epidural analgesia was effective for postthoracotomy shoulder pain relief. " 01/01/2009 - "Suprascapular nerve block has been shown to be effective in acute, postoperative and chronic shoulder pain. "
4.	Migraine Disorders (Migraine) 10/01/2019 - "This demonstrates that greater occipital nerve block intervention significantly reduced the frequency of migraine headaches compared with controls (p < 0.00001). " 07/01/2013 - "Nerve blockades are used for the treatment of acute migraine episodes in emergency room conditions and beneficial results are obtained from this clinical use. " 07/29/2014 - "Despite a favorable clinical experience, little evidence exists for the efficacy of greater occipital nerve block (GONB) in migraine treatment. " 02/07/2022 - "Our study assessed the efficacy of ultrasound-guided greater-occipital-nerve block (USgGONB) in chronic migraines (CM) and its relationship to serum CGRP levels. " 10/01/2019 - "In the past decade, however, several randomized controlled clinical trials have been conducted to assess the efficacy of greater occipital nerve block in the treatment of chronic migraine headaches. "
5.	Headache (Headaches) 08/13/2012 - "He made good clinical recovery and 3 months postoperatively he complained of right-sided headache not relieved with medication and occipital nerve block. " 01/01/2021 - "Patients that were less sensitive to palpation in the cervical region and headache-free on the day of the intervention improved more after the greater occipital nerve-block.Registration" 10/20/2023 - "Epidural blood patch remains the gold standard for managing severe refractory headache, but greater occipital nerve blocks and sphenopalatine ganglion blocks have been used with success. " 01/01/2020 - "The pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) technique has been shown to be effective in relieving head pain and extending the effect of nerve block. " 01/01/2018 - "Pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) technique has been shown to be effective in relieving headache and prolonging the effect of nerve block. "

Related Drugs and Biologics

1.	Analgesics (Analgesic Drugs)
2.	Local Anesthetics
3.	Opioid Analgesics (Opioids)
4.	Lidocaine (Xylocaine)
5.	Bupivacaine (Bupivacaine Hydrochloride)
6.	Anesthetics (Anesthetic Agents)
7.	Steroids
8.	Type A Botulinum Toxins (Botox)
9.	Botulinum Toxins (Botulinum Toxin)
10.	Morphine (MS Contin)

Related Therapies and Procedures

1.	Analgesia
2.	Therapeutics
3.	Anesthesia
4.	Injections
5.	Pain Management