Neuralgic pain is produced by damage to nerve cells. Postherpetic neuralgia, trigeminal neuralgia, alcoholic neuropathy, etc., are some of the neuralgic pain. The neuralgic pain is characterized by a sharp, stabbing kind of pain. Treatment includes surgery, physical therapy, and painkillers to manage pain.
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Can epidural anesthesia cause sciatica, neuralgia and migraines?
Query: Hello doctor, 12 years ago I gave birth to my first baby. I was healthy when I walked in and then, not even for a single day I felt well. When I was given my epidural, my heart rate shot up to 150 and you could see it beating from the outside. They took it out and replaced it. The anesthesiologist ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Maybe unintentionally epidural needle must have hit a blood vessel in epidural space and so needle was withdrawn and reinserted in order to place it in epidural space avoiding blood vessel. Hypotension in pregnancy may be caused by supine hypotension syndrome and also ... Read Full »