Mesh term Nerve Block
Browse to parent terms:Anesthesia, Conduction
Denervation
Description
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.Browse to child terms:
Autonomic Nerve Block
Brachial Plexus Block
Cervical Plexus Block
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