Anesth Pain Med.  2011 Apr;6(2):118-120.

Hiccups, facial flushing and hypertension after lumbar epidural steroid injection: A case report

• Kim SJ
• Kim EJ
• Min BW
• Ban JS
• Lee SG
• Lee JH

Abstract

Epidural steroid injections (ESI) are commonly used for managing radicular pain. They are generally considered to be a safe treatment with a low incidence of complications, which may be very mild and transient symptoms. We describe here one case of a delayed onset of hiccups, facial flushing and hypertension associated with a lumbar epidural steroid injection.

Keyword

Epidural; Flushing; Hiccup; Hypertension; Steroid

MeSH Terms

Flushing
Hiccup
Hypertension
Incidence