AN entrapment neuropathy of the ilioinguinal nerve can cause pain and disability that may present serious diagnostic difficulties. The nerve is analogous to an intercostal nerve since it has both ...

A nerve block, or neural blockade, is a method of producing anesthesia — a loss of feeling used to prevent or control pain. Nerve blocks can be surgical or nonsurgical. Nonsurgical nerve blocks ...

Regional anesthesia techniques, such as nerve blocks, are routinely used in humans and can contribute to multimodal approaches to pain management in research animals. Ultrasound guidance is an ...