Diagnosis and treatment of nerve entrapment neuropathies in Palliative Medicine

Nerve entrapment neuropathies are common in patients under Palliative Care. Most of these neuropathies, because of the pressure, occur at the rear and at the sides of the body. Systemic treatment was not studied in detail and is probably not very efficacious. Local problem should be treated locally. The vicinity of the nerves can be injected with local anesthetics and methylprednisolone. In this article all aspect needed to take the right decision are discussed, as well as alternative treatments and possible complications.