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Transforaminal Injection (transforaminal + injection)

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Temporary Neurologic Deficit After Cervical Transforaminal Injection of Local Anesthetic

PAIN MEDICINE, Issue 2 2004
Michael Karasek MD
ABSTRACT Objective To describe the effects of spinal cord block after injection of local anesthetic into a cervical radicular artery. Design Case report. Setting Neurology practice specializing in spinal pain. Interventions A patient underwent a C6,7 transforaminal injection. Contrast medium indicated correct and safe placement of the needle. Results After the injection of local anesthetic, the patient developed quadriplegia. The injection was terminated. The neurologic impairment resolved after 20 minutes observation. Conclusion Despite correct placement of the needle for a cervical transforaminal injection, injectate may nevertheless enter a cervical radicular artery. Whereas local anesthetic, so injected, appears to have only a temporary effect on spinal cord function, particulate steroids may act as an embolus and cause permanent impairment. [source]

Neurological symptoms after cervical transforaminal injection with steroids in a patient with hypoplasia of the vertebral artery

ACTA ANAESTHESIOLOGICA SCANDINAVICA, Issue 1 2008
W. Ruppen
No abstract is available for this article. [source]

Temporary Neurologic Deficit After Cervical Transforaminal Injection of Local Anesthetic

PAIN MEDICINE, Issue 2 2004
Michael Karasek MD
ABSTRACT Objective To describe the effects of spinal cord block after injection of local anesthetic into a cervical radicular artery. Design Case report. Setting Neurology practice specializing in spinal pain. Interventions A patient underwent a C6,7 transforaminal injection. Contrast medium indicated correct and safe placement of the needle. Results After the injection of local anesthetic, the patient developed quadriplegia. The injection was terminated. The neurologic impairment resolved after 20 minutes observation. Conclusion Despite correct placement of the needle for a cervical transforaminal injection, injectate may nevertheless enter a cervical radicular artery. Whereas local anesthetic, so injected, appears to have only a temporary effect on spinal cord function, particulate steroids may act as an embolus and cause permanent impairment. [source]