The culturally adapted version of the painDETECT presents good psychometric properties and shows to be a valid patient-reported outcome for measuring the presence of a neuropathic component in patients with chronic pain.

BTX-A seems to provide significant postintervention pain relief. However, considering its high cost and the small differences compared with control treatments, its use should be reserved only for patients with pain refractory to other invasive treatments.

This case report highlights the incomplete knowledge about the mechanism of granuloma formation and discuss the alternatives in the management of catheter-tip granulomas. This is the first case report of a patient in whom an intrathecal granuloma reoccurred twice after initial surgical removal. We also present and discuss a potential management strategy to avoid further surgery and resume intrathecal therapy early.

Performing an MRI scan with the proposed protocol in patients with an implanted Medtronic programmable IDD system resulted in virtually no technical or medical complications.

Technical handling (ease with which block was performed) of the needles analyzed was extremely easy, showing a high success rate which associated with the similar incidence of complications. Type of bevel does not appear to be a determining factor in the quality or morbidity associated with subarachnoid block when fine-gauge needles are used in young patients.

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review two cases of pneumocephalus: one subarachnoid and the other epidural. Iatrogenic pneumocephalus is an uncommon complication observed after using the 'loss-of-resistance'