Complications and side effects of cervical and lumbosacral selective nerve root injections

• Published in: Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation Vol. 86; no. 2; pp. 277 - 283
• Main Authors: Huston, Christopher W., Slipman, Curtis W., Garvin, Cyndi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY Elsevier Inc 01.02.2005; Elsevier
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Anesthetics, Local - administration & dosage; Anti-Inflammatory Agents - administration & dosage; Betamethasone - administration & dosage; Biological and medical sciences; Diseases of the osteoarticular system; Diseases of the spine; Female; Headache. Facial pains. Syncopes. Epilepsia. Intracranial hypertension. Brain oedema. Cerebral palsy; Humans; Injections; Injections, Spinal - adverse effects; Lidocaine - administration & dosage; Male; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Nerve root disorder; Nervous system (semeiology, syndromes); Nervous system as a whole; Neurology; Postoperative complications; Prospective Studies; Radiculitis; Radiculopathy - drug therapy; Rehabilitation; Spinal Nerve Roots; Injections; Rehabilitation; Radiculitis; Nerve root disorder; Postoperative complications; Prognosis; Questionnaire; Lumbar spine; Motor system disorder; Toxicity; Diseases of the osteoarticular system; Check; Anticonvulsant; Spine disease; Epidemiology; Interview; Incidence; Prevention; Neck pain; Cervical nerve; Regulation(control); Vomiting; Secondary effect; Complication; Clinical trial; Diagnosis; Neurological disorder; Human; Corticosteroid; Immunopathology; Nervous system diseases; Mortality; Antiinflammatory agent; Antiarrhythmic agent; Cervical root; Local anesthetic; Treatment; Digestive diseases; Organic amide; Fluorine Organic compounds; Lumbosacral; Betamethasone; Lidocaine; Cervical spine

Huston CW, Slipman CW, Garvin C. Complications and side effects of cervical and lumbosacral selective nerve root injections. To determine the incidence of complications and side effects of cervical and lumbosacral selective nerve root injections (SNRIs). Prospective, nonrandomized controlled trial o...