試題詳解

42. Which of the following is the unacceptable statement about peripheral nerve block?
(A) Occipital nerve block is indicated for occipital and posterior auricular neuralgia.
(B) Lateral cutaneous nerve of the thigh: local anaesthetic block of this nerve is indicated for diagnosis and treatment of meralgia paresthetica.
(C) Sacral plexus block, transforaminal through the sacral foramina, may be indicated for temporary relief of sciatic pain.
(D) Suprascapular nerve block is indicated for postsurgical pain relief, for assessment of shoulder pain and to facilitate physical therapy of the shoulder joint in painful shoulder stiffness and pain secondary to CRPS.
(E) For classical trigeminal neuralgia, blocks of the Gasserian ganglion with glycerol or radiofrequency are now the commonly used alternatives when microvascular decompression is not available or cannot be used.