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Review
. 2022 Nov 17;39(4):387-393.
doi: 10.1055/s-0042-1757315. eCollection 2022 Aug.

Agents Used for Nerve Blocks and Neurolysis

Richard Wu  1 , Bill S Majdalany  2 , Meghan Lilly  2 , J David Prologo  2 , Nima Kokabi  2
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Review

Agents Used for Nerve Blocks and Neurolysis

Richard Wu et al. Semin Intervent Radiol. .

Abstract

The recognition of pain and the treatments used for it are vital for all practitioners. Many types of pain can be treated in a locoregional fashion, which has significant implications not just for any individual patient but for society as a whole. These treatments are most effective when performed in a minimally invasive, image-guided fashion. Interventional radiologists should play a central role in providing these lifestyle-limiting treatments. This article describes the medications most typically used for spinal and extra-axial treatments in the management of patients in pain.

Keywords: back pain; cancer; chronic pain; interventional radiology; neurolysis; pain; spinal injection.

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Conflict of Interest None declared.

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