There are a lot of reasons this pain-management procedure is used by two-thirds of laboring moms. Here’s how an epidural works and how to decide if it’s right for you.

Telephone 0044 1224 681818; fax 0044 1224 685307. OBJECTIVES To remind clinicians of the dangers of delayed diagnosis and the importance of early treatment of spinal epidural abscess. METHODS A review ...

Older patients who underwent hip fracture surgery with either regional anesthesia without sedation or general anesthesia ...

An epidural is an anesthetic delivered through a catheter (small tube) into a potential space outside the spinal cord called the epidural space. Using this catheter, we are able to infuse a solution ...

His postoperative course was uneventful. Hypertrophy of the posterior longitudinal ligament (HPLL) is a rare pathological condition that is characterised by thickening of the PLL, while spinal ...

The presentation, investigation, and management of four patients with spontaneous spinal epidural haematoma is presented. In each case the diagnosis was made by MRI. At the time of diagnosis ...

Spinal epidural haematoma is increasingly picked up using magnetic resonance imaging, especially following trauma. The presentation can be varied especially if there is a trivial history of trauma.

This is a feasibility study to test the use of epidural stimulation to restore volitional function previously lost due to spinal cord injury. Previous studies conducted in animal models, performed ...

Correspondence to Dr W Brinjikji, Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, OL1-112 SMH, Rochester, MN 55905, USA; Brinjikji.waleed{at}mayo.edu Spinal epidural arteriovenous fistulas ...

Steroids injected into the spine—typically in an area called the epidural space, between the vertebrae and the protective covering of the spinal cord—can temporarily reduce inflammation around ...

All of these blocks are performed once you have received some sedation through your intravenous line. Patients often have no recollection of undergoing a spinal or epidural. Once sedated, your ...