What is Sympathetic nerve blocks?
Category: Procedures
Generic name: Nerve Block
A nerve block relieves pain by interrupting how pain signals are sent to your brain. It is done by injecting a substance, such as alcohol or phenol, into or around a nerve or into the spine.
| Purpose | Patients | Evaluations | Perceived Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pain | 7 | 0 | |
| Complex regional pain syndrome type I | 5 | 2 | |
| Chest pain | 1 | 0 | |
| Chronic pericarditis | 1 | 0 | |
| Complex regional pain syndrome type II | 1 | 2 | |
| Stiffness/spasticity | 1 | 0 |
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
Side effects
Side effects as an overall problem
| Severity | Evaluations | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Severe | 0 | |
| Moderate | 0 | |
| Mild | 0 | |
| None | 2 |
Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Sympathetic nerve blocks
| Side effect | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Hypersensitive skin | 1 | |
| Injection site pain | 1 | |
| Nerve pain (neuralgia) | 1 | |
| Numbness in left leg | 1 |
| Cost per month | Evaluations | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| $200+ | 2 | |
| $100-199 | 0 | |
| $50-99 | 0 | |
| $25-49 | 0 | |
| < $25 | 0 | |
| Not specified | 0 |
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