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Autonomic Nerve Block

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Definition: Interruption of sympathetic pathways, by local injection of an anesthetic agent, at any of four levels: peripheral nerve block, sympathetic ganglion block, extradural block, and subarachnoid block.  NERVE BLOCK is also available; coordinate with substance used to induce the block with no qualifiers if particularly discussed   
Examples Sphenopalatine Ganglion Block 		Other names Sympathetic Nerve Block; Sympathetic Nerve Blocks; Nerve Blocks, Sympathetic; Nerve Blocks, Autonomic; Nerve Block, Sympathetic; Nerve Block, Autonomic; Blocks, Sympathetic Nerve; Blocks, Autonomic Nerve; Block, Sympathetic Nerve; Block, Autonomic Nerve; Autonomic Nerve Blocks

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