Treatment of Chronic Pain by Interventional Approaches

<p>Part I. Anatomy and Physiology of Pain.- 1. Neuroanatomy and Neurophysiology of Pain.- 2. Spinal Targets for Interventional Pain Management.- 3. Functional Anatomy and Imaging of the Spine.- Part II. Neural Blockade and Neurolysis Blocks.- 4. Local Anesthetics.- 5. Neurolytic Agents.- 6. Cryoanalgesia.- 7. Radiofrequency: Conventional and Pulsed.- 8. Atlanto-Axial and Atlanto-Occipital Joints Injection in the Treatment of Headaches and Neck Pain.- 9. Sphenopalatine Ganglion Block.- 10. Occipital Nerve Block.- 11. Neural Blockade for Trigeminal Neuralgia.- 12. Glossopharyngeal Nerve Block.- 13. Cervical Plexus Block.- 14. Stellate Ganglion Blockade.- 15. Epidural (Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar, Caudal) Block/Injections.- 16. Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injections.- 17. Facet Injections and Radiofrequency Denervation.- 18. Intercostal Nerve Blocks.- 19. Intrapleural Catheters.- 20. Epidural Lysis of Adhesions: Percutaneous and Endoscopic Techniques.- 21. Thoracic and Lumbar Sympathetic Nerve Block and Neurolysis.- 22. Celiac Plexus, Splanchnic Nerve Block, and Neurolysis.- 23. Superior Hypogastric Plexus, Ganglion Impar Blocks, and Neurolysis.- 24. Peripheral Neurolysis.- 25. Central Neuraxial Neurolysis.- 26. Provocative Discography.- 27. Brachial Plexus Block.- 28. Suprascapular Nerve Block.- 29. Intradiscal Annuloplasty for the Treatment of Discogenic Pain.- 30. Percutaneous Disc Decompression.- 31. The Racz Procedure: Lysis of Epidural Adhesions (Percutaneous Neuroplasty).- 32. Sacroiliac Joint Injection and Radiofrequency Denervation.- 33. Vertebral Augmentation: Vertebroplasty and Kyphoplasty.- 34. Piriformis Injection.- 35. Botulinum Toxin in the Management of Painful Conditions.- 36. Emerging Imaging Tools for Interventional Pain.- Part III. Neuromodulation.- 37. A History of Neurostimulation.- 38. Stimulation of the Peripheral Nerve and Peripheral Nerve Field.- 39. Spinal Cord Stimulation.- 40. Brain Stimulation for Pain.- 41. Motor Cortex Stimulation.- 42. Intrathecal Drug Delivery for Control of Pain.- 43. Clinical Applications of Neuromodulation: Radicular Pain and Low Back Pain.- 44. Clinical Applications of Neuromodulation: Neurostimulation for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome.- 45. Clinical Applications of Neuromodulation: Section on Angina and Peripheral Vascular Disease.- 46. Clinical Applications of Neuromodulation: Spinal Cord Stimulation for Abdominal Pain.- 47. Cost-Effectiveness of Interventional Techniques.- 48. Neurosurgical Techniques for Pain Management.- 49. Spinal Cord Stimulation in the Treatment of Postherpetic Neuralgia.- 50. Complications of Interventional Pain Management Techniques.</p>