Impact of the Headache on the Individual and Family
Impact of the Headache on the Individual and Family Carl G. H. Dahlöf Glen D. Solomon Headache is a heterogeneous condition that varies widely with respect to global severity and…
Epidemiology of Headache
Epidemiology of Headache Lars J. Stovner Ann I. Scher Epidemiology has been defined as “the study of distribution and determinants of disease frequency in human populations.” Epidemiologic studies may be…
Classification of Headache
Classification of Headache Jes Olesen Richard B. Lipton Undoubtedly, most physicians consider disease classification to be boring, difficult to learn, and clinically not very useful. In practice, most physicians do…
History of the Headache
History of the Headache Hansruedi Isler Peter J. Koehler ANCIENT MESOPOTAMIA, EGYPT, CLASSICAL GREECE, AND ROME: HEADACHES AS A MAJOR PROBLEM The earliest accounts of headache in Mesopotamian and Egyptian…
Ilioinguinal and Iliohypogastric Nerve Blocks
Ilioinguinal and Iliohypogastric Nerve Blocks Nashaat N. Rizk Harinarayan Balasubramanian Patient Position: Supine. Indications: Differential nerve block for groin pain, ilioinguinal neuralgia, and post-herniorrhaphy pain. Needle Size: 22-gauge, 50-mm insulated…
Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve Block
Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve Block Nashaat N. Rizk Harinarayan Balasubramanian Patient Position: Supine, with the thigh in a neutral position. Indications: In the diagnosis and treatment of meralgia paresthetica, a…
Myoneural Injections
Myoneural Injections Nashaat N. Rizk Albert J. Carvelli Patient Position: Prone on fluoroscopy table. Indications: Myofascial pain in muscle groups secondary to areas of ischemia in those muscles as a…
Sacroiliac Joint Injection
Sacroiliac Joint Injection Nashaat N. Rizk Albert J. Carvelli Patient Position: Prone on the fluoroscopy table. Indications: Sacroiliac pain syndrome. Needle Size: 22-gauge, 88-mm spinal needle. Medication/Volume: 0.5% bupivacaine 2…
Sympathetic Blocks
Sympathetic Blocks A. Stellate Ganglion Block Nashaat N. Rizk Cheryl D. Bernstein Patient Position: Supine, with a roll placed under the shoulders to extend the neck. Indications: Diagnosis and treatment…
Trigger Point Injection
Trigger Point Injection Nashaat N. Rizk Albert J. Carvelli Patient Position: Sitting or lying in a comfortable position. Indications: Myofascial pain syndromes. Needle Size: 25-gauge, 38-mm needle. Medication/Volume: 0.25% bupivacaine…
