title: Assessment and treatment of postblock neurologic injury.
abstract: The incidence of neurologic damage after regional anesthesia is rare. However, this complication may have dramatic consequences for the patient because recovery may take several months. As nerve conduction studies and electromyography are the cornerstones of investigations in cases of postblock deficit, it is mandatory for the anesthesiologist performing regional anesthesia to have a basic understanding of these tests to discuss the cause with the surgeon and inform the patient about the prognosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Balgrist University Hospital, Forchstrasse 340, 8008 Zurich, Switzerland. alain.borgeat@balgrist.ch
authors.forename: Alain
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Borgeat
authors.forename: José
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Aguirre
mesh_terms: D004576:Electromyography; D006801:Humans; D008564:Membrane Potentials; D016343:Monitoring, Intraoperative; D009407:Nerve Block / Q000009:adverse effects*; D009431:Neural Conduction; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D010808:Physical Examination; D011999:Recruitment, Neurophysiological