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Traumatic injury to peripheral nerves
Author(s) -
Robinson Lawrence R.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
muscle and nerve
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.025
H-Index - 145
eISSN - 1097-4598
pISSN - 0148-639X
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1097-4598(200006)23:6<863::aid-mus4>3.0.co;2-0
Subject(s) - medicine , peripheral , electromyography , peripheral nerve injury , peripheral nerve , electrodiagnosis , nerve conduction , electrophysiology , axon , physical medicine and rehabilitation , nerve injury , neuroscience , peripheral nervous system , peripheral neuropathy , sensory system , anesthesia , anatomy , surgery , psychology , central nervous system , diabetes mellitus , endocrinology
This article reviews the epidemiology and classification of traumatic peripheral nerve injuries, the effects of these injuries on nerve and muscle, and how electrodiagnosis is used to help classify the injury. Mechanisms of recovery are also reviewed. Motor and sensory nerve conduction studies, needle electromyography, and other electrophysiological methods are particularly useful for localizing peripheral nerve injuries, detecting and quantifying the degree of axon loss, and contributing toward treatment decisions as well as prognostication. © 2000 American Association of Electrodiagnostic Medicine. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Muscle Nerve 23: 863–873, 2000