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Record 1 1987-11-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Anesthesia and Recovery
DEF

An interruption in the conduction of nerve impulses in any part of the thoracolumbar division of the autonomic nervous system, produced by administering a local anesthetic.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Anesthésie et réanimation
OBS

Des troubles du fonctionnement du système nerveux sympathique peuvent entraîner : 1) un spasme vasculaire; 2) de la douleur; 3) un trouble des fonctions viscérales. Un bloc du sympathique peut tout remettre en ordre, soit de façon temporaire pour permettre un diagnostic, soit de façon durable en interrompant un cercle vicieux.

Spanish

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