Phenol block in the management of spastic cerebral palsy.
Indian J Pediatr
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1994 May-Jun; 61(3): 249-55
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ABSTRACT
In the present series 116 cases of spastic cerebral palsy were selected; in whom perineal care and ambulation was affected. These cases were given peripheral nerve block (obturator 110, posterior tibial 134 and median nerve 2) with 6% aqueous phenol solution. The block relieved the spastic condition, allowed better nursing care, freed the patient from the embarrassment of a contorted limb, allowed voluntary movement to take place and eased in fitment of caliper to aid further ambulation. The period of effectiveness ranged from 3 months to 18 months, with an average of 13 months. Paraesthesia occurred following 5 nerve blocks. Eleven nerve blocks had to be repeated. Ease, simplicity, safety, therapeutic benefits and economic advantages of peripheral nerve block using phenol in cerebral palsy warrant its more widespread use.
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Fenóis
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Paralisia Cerebral
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Criança
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Pré-Escolar
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Adolescente
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Adulto
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Fenol
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Inglês
Revista:
Indian J Pediatr
Ano de publicação:
1994
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