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Abstract
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.
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- Chemical Neurolysis
- Chemodenervation
- Nerve Blockade
- Block, Nerve
- Blockade, Nerve
- Blockades, Nerve
- Blocks, Nerve
- Chemical Neurolyses
- Chemodenervations
- Nerve Blockades
- Nerve Blocks
- Neurolyses, Chemical
- Neurolysis, Chemical
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Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, classification, economics, ethics, history, instrumentation, methods, mortality, nursing, psychology, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends, veterinary.
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differentiate from NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKADE; coordinate with substance used to induce the block with no qualifiers if particularly discussed; AUTONOMIC NERVE BLOCK is also available
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Nerve Block. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D009407. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D009407
- Nerve Block. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nerve_block
- Nerve Block. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4379667