Articles Posted May 2011
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Peripheral Neuropathy
GENERAL Peripheral neuropathy is a type of neuropathic pain attributed to dysfunction of some peripheral nerves. Peripheral neuropathy is not a disease itself but a symptom of some other disease process. It is manifested with functional nerve decline affecting various sensations, such as touch, pain, vibration, numbness and dysaesthesia (painful needle sensation). Longer nerves are […]
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Entrapment Neuropathy
GENERAL Entrapment neuropathy is caused by the prolonged compression or irritation of a nerve plexus or peripheral nerve. The final result is nerve dysfunction and chronic neuropathic pain in the innervation area of the affected nerve. In certain body positions, nerves tend to be compressed by surrounding tissues -not only under pathological but also under […]
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Central Post-Stroke Neuropathic Pain
GENERAL Post-stroke pain or thalamic pain syndrome, is the type of chronic neuropathic pain emerging when part of the central nervous system (CNS) has been impaired. This usually occurs following a stroke with infarction or cerebral cell necrosis, due to reduction of blood flow and oxygen supply in cells. After a stroke, the patient may […]
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Painful Diabetic Polyneuropathy
GENERAL Diabetic polyneuropathy is one of the most common types of neuropathy. There are approximately 250 million people worldwide suffering from diabetes mellitus and 20-30 million of them suffer from neuropathy. Diabetic polyneuropathy is closely correlated with the diabetic chronicity and blood glucose control. Close blood glucose control determines the prevention of painful diabetic polyneuropathy […]
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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME ANATOMY The transverse carpal ligament is the roof of the carpal tunnel, through which pass the median nerve and finger tendon flexors. The median nerve provides sensory innervation to the thumb, forefinger, middle finger and half of the ring finger, as well as motor innervation to some hand muscles. AETIOLOGY OF CARPAL […]
