Repetitive paravertebral nerve block using a catheter technique for pain relief in post-herpetic neuralgia.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We described in this report a case of post-herpetic neuralgia refractory to medical therapy that was successfully treated with repetitive injections of local aesthetic mixture (bupivacaine 0.5% 19 ml and clonidine 150 microg ml(-1) 1 ml) every 48 h for 3 weeks using a paravertebral catheter inserted at T2-T3 level.
Medical subject headings
- Herpes Zoster
- Nerve Block
- Neuralgia, Postherpetic