Psoas compartment block for treatment of motor weakness and pain following herpes zoster.

Reactivation of the latent varicella zoster virus in the sensory ganglion causes herpes zoster (HZ). Its characteristic symptom is a painful rash in the involved dermatome. HZ-induced motor weakness is rare and is usually resolved within one year of the onset, but some patients permanently experience motor dysfunction.

Comparison of the Prophylactic Antiemetic Efficacy of Aprepitant Plus Palonosetron Versus Aprepitant Plus Ramosetron in Patients at High Risk for Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Prospective Randomized-controlled Trial.

We compared the antiemetic efficacy of aprepitant plus palonosetron versus aprepitant plus ramosetron in patients after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. A total of 88, nonsmoking, female patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy were randomly allocated to 2 groups of 44 each who received palonosetron 0.075 mg (aprepitant plus palonosetron group) and ramosetron 0.