• Can a nerve block cause permanent damage?

I am a 34 year old male. I want to know if a nerve block can cause permanent damage?

3 Answers

  • Anesthesiologist
  • Evanston, IL

If you are awake or lightly sedated during a nerve block, then there should be zero risk of permanent injury during the block. The most common adverse effect from a nerve block is ineffective analgesia for a variety of reasons. More serious adverse events may occur if a nerve block is performed on a patient under general anesthesia and who cannot complain of a misplaced needle or react to an injection in the wrong anatomic compartment.

  • Anesthesiologist
  • Elyria, OH

Yes

  • Anesthesiologist
  • Manati, Puerto Rico

Usually nerve damage will dissapear with therapy in months or years. Some cases do not

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