METHOD OF TREATMENT OF DISKOGENIC LUMBAR-SACRUM HERNIA OF INTERVERTEBRAL DISKS Russian patent published in 1998 - IPC

FIELD: medicine, neurology, neurosurgery. SUBSTANCE: method involves pararadicular administration of medicinal mixture containing 2.0% novocaine solution, vitamin B₁₂ solution, 2.5% hydrocortisone an aqueous suspension, 2.0% papaverine hydrochloride solution and physiological solution at the following ratio of components = 10:0.2:1.0:1.0:1.0. Administration is carried out by punction of soft tissues and needle is inserted up to contact with transverse process and 2.0-3.0 ml mixture is injected. EFFECT: enhanced therapeutic effectiveness of pain syndrome treatment.