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Lumbar percutaneous epidural neuroplasty (L-PEN) may be an effective treatment for lumbar disc herniation (LDH) symptoms such as ongoing neuropathic pain brought on by spinal root compression and spinal canal stenosis. L-PEN is a minimally invasive therapy that involves inserting a specially made catheter right into the pathological spinal canal site in order to both manually remove soft tissue adhesions and effectively administer medication to the desired region. We use a mixture of various medication including local anesthetics for reducing the pain during L-PEN. However, unexpected intrathecal or intravascular uptake of local anesthetics can happen occasionally and this may cause adverse reactions. In this report, we would like to share our experience concerning the occurrence of systemic toxicity of local anesthetics during L-PEN.