J Korean Pain Soc.  1995 Nov;8(2):304-307.

A Clinical Survey of Patients of Neuro-Pain Clinic 1 Year Period

• Yang SK
• Lee SY
• Chae DH
• Chae H
• Lee KJ
• Kim C

Abstract

l,666 patients treated by nerve block from September 1994 to August 1995 we statistically analyzed according to sex, age, diseases, and kinds of nerve blocks. Most patients were in the range from 30 to 60 year old, with a distribution of 43.9% male and 56.1% female. Diseases and ailments were as follows. low back pain 30.6%, frozen shoulder 14.0%, facial spasm 10.0%, cervical syndrome 9.7/, headache 7.3%, and hyperhidrosis 7.2%. Most common nerve blocks were stellate ganglion block 30.9%, epidural block 25.6%, trigger point injection 16.1%, and suprascapular nerve block 6.7%. Nerve blocks under fluoroscopic guide were as follows-facet joint block 28.6%, spinal root block 22.9%, thoracic sympathetic ganglion block 21.7%, and lumbar sympathetic ganglion block 15.4%.

Keyword

Nerve Block; Statistical evaluation

MeSH Terms

Bursitis
Female
Ganglia, Sympathetic
Headache
Humans
Hyperhidrosis
Joints
Low Back Pain
Male
Middle Aged
Nerve Block
Spasm
Spinal Nerve Roots
Stellate Ganglion
Trigger Points