Neuromodulation techniques have been successfully used for a variety of neuropathic pain conditions. Th e aim of this paper is to present a case of the successful use of a subcutaneously placed peripheral nerve stimulator for treatment of intractable postherpetic neuralgia (PHN). A 57-year old man presented with a two-year history of left thoracic pain that developed aft er a vesicular rash. Fo...

Epilepsy is a disorder in which abnormal electrical signals between brain cells lead to seizures. Seizures can cause people shake, blank out, or even lose consciousness. When medications cannot prevent seizures and there no area that be removed solve the problem, procedure implanting vagus nerve stimulator (VNS) an option. VNS machines send pulses up through major connecting rest of body—the ne...

BACKGROUND Interscalene brachial plexus block is an effective regional anesthesia technique for shoulder surgeries. The superiority of the popular ultrasound-guided blocks over peripheral nerve stimulator-confirmed blocks remains unclear. In this study the efficacy of these different block techniques was compared. METHODS This prospective, randomized, clinical study included 109 patients (ASA...

Objectives:Vagal pathways in gastrointestinal tract are the most important pathways that regulate ischemia/reperfusion (I/R).  Gastrointestinal tract is one of the important sources of melatonin production. The aim of this study was to investigate probable protective effect of the interaction between vagus nerve and melatonin after I/R. Materials and methods:This study was performed in male rat...

Key points † Serious complications of peripheral nerve blocks include nerve injury, catheter infection, bleeding, and LAST. † Intraneural injection occurs frequently with nerve stimulator or ultrasound-guided techniques. It is rarely associated with nerve injury. † Lipid emulsion therapy is effective in treating severe LAST. Summary Complications of peripheral nerve blocks are fortunately rare,...

Anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis (ANRE) has been previously reported as a rare cause of nonconvulsive status epilepticus (NCSE). Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is generally considered as a palliative treatment for patients with drug-resistant partial-onset epilepsy. Here, we report a case of refractory NCSE that was terminated after vagus nerve stimulator implantation. To our knowledge, similar c...