Abstract
Perineural nerve blocks are often used in equine practice,
especially since the use of diagnostic and surgical
procedures in the standing sedated horse have expanded
over recent decades. The purpose of this review is to discuss
the different perineural nerve blocks for the equine head. The
review starts with the currently most used blind approaches
as described in textbooks and scientific studies. In human
medicine, the role of guided techniques, such as ultrasound
guidance, advanced imaging guidance and nerve stimulator
guided techniques, is very extensively described. These
techniques are promising to use in equine medicine as well.
The first studies that describe these techniques in equine
cases are also discussed in this review, as well as the
possibilities for neuromodulation in equine pain syndromes
like equine trigeminus-mediated headshaking and the role of
perineural nerve blocks in diagnosing this syndrome.
especially since the use of diagnostic and surgical
procedures in the standing sedated horse have expanded
over recent decades. The purpose of this review is to discuss
the different perineural nerve blocks for the equine head. The
review starts with the currently most used blind approaches
as described in textbooks and scientific studies. In human
medicine, the role of guided techniques, such as ultrasound
guidance, advanced imaging guidance and nerve stimulator
guided techniques, is very extensively described. These
techniques are promising to use in equine medicine as well.
The first studies that describe these techniques in equine
cases are also discussed in this review, as well as the
possibilities for neuromodulation in equine pain syndromes
like equine trigeminus-mediated headshaking and the role of
perineural nerve blocks in diagnosing this syndrome.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 432-440 |
Journal | Equine Veterinary Education |
Volume | 31 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Aug 2019 |
Keywords
- horse
- anaesthetic
- head
- perineural nerve blocks
- ultrasound