A nerve block administered to a nerve that provides sensation to the palate, upper jaw and upper lip halts pain during the ...

For infants undergoing cleft palate surgery, local anesthetic injection targeting the maxillary nerve of the face may reduce ...

The guidelines recommend that this occipital nerve block be combined with IV prochlorperazine, a drug that treats nausea and ...

The new document raises IV prochlorperazine and greater occipital nerve blocks to must-offer status and states that opioids ...

Ultrasound-guided nerve blocks for preoperative pain management after hip fracture provide improvements over conventional anesthesia including greater pain reduction and fewer adverse events, results ...

Most patients with migraine who underwent a greater occipital nerve block for treatment reported moderate to significant positive responses, according to findings recently published in the Journal of ...

For infants undergoing cleft palate surgery, local anesthetic injection targeting the maxillary nerve of the face may reduce ...

A study led by doctors at the Medical University of South Carolina and UMass Chan Medical School found that ultrasound-guided nerve blocks helped kids with broken thigh bones, also known as femurs, ...

Dr. Paul Christo answers the question: 'Can Nerve Blocks Diagnose My Pain?' — -- Question: Can Nerve Blocks Be Used To Diagnose My Pain? Answer: Nerve blocks can be used to help diagnose your ...

The frontal block is used to attain regional anesthesia of the face. It’s usually chosen over local tissue infiltration since it has many advantages. A group of nerves dubbed as ganglion or plexus ...

Dr. Foley answers the question: 'Treating Cancer Pain With Nerve Blocks' — -- Question: Is There Always A Way To Treat Cancer-Related Pain Or Do Some People Just Have To Suffer? Answer: One of ...

A flexible neural implant with nanoscale heating elements blocks pain through precise temperature control, draws power ...