Keywords: central neuraxial block; complications; history; regional anaesthesia EN central neuraxial block complications history regional anaesthesia 414 416 3 02/08/21 20210301 NES 210301 Epidurals are standard practice nowadays but have not always been so; all innovations require enthusiasts and pioneers. Evolving use of epidural and caudal blocks Dawkins's list of cases in which he used epidural blocks included upper and lower abdominal, perineal, breast, diagnostic and therapeutic, and miscellaneous. [Extracted from the article]