The brain’s capacity to interact with muscles and organs can be compromised by a nerve injury. Peripheral neuropathy is the term for damage to the peripheral nerves. In the case of a peripheral nerve injury, it’s critical to seek medical attention right once. Early diagnosis and proper treatment may reduce the risk of complications and permanent damage.
Glossopharyngeal neuralgia (GPN) is an uncommon disorder that can produce shooting, stabbing, or intense pain in the back of the tongue, the tonsils, or the middle ear. The path that the discomfort follows is the glossopharyngeal nerve, which runs deep in the neck. It supports the eustachian tube, middle ear, parotid gland (one of the salivary…
The condition known as vestibular neuritis damages the inner ear’s vestibulocochlear nerve. This nerve transmits data from your inner ear to your brain regarding your head posture and balance. When the vestibular nerve in your inner ear is swollen or gets inflamed, vestibular neuritis develops. Your brain’s ability to process information is disrupted when this nerve…
Bell’s palsy is a disorder that results in a sudden weakening of one side of the face’s muscles. Usually, the weakness is temporary and gets better over a few weeks. The weakening gives the face a drooping appearance on half of it. It’s possible that you won’t be able to close your eyes or that…
Exercise for wrist drops is an important part of your total treatment plan, in addition to your physical therapy and medical treatments. The inability to extend the wrist and fingers as a result of injury or compression to the radial nerve is the feature of wrist drop sometimes referred to as radial nerve palsy. Stretching and…
Abducens nerve palsy is a disorder where injury to a specific nerve disrupts eye movement and alignment. The abducens nerve, one of the pairs of cranial nerves, regulates the movement of your eyes away from your nose. Abducens nerve palsy is a nerve problem that involves eye muscle control. It makes turning an affected eye…
Trigeminal neuralgia (try-JEM-ih-nul nu-RAL-yuh) is a condition that produces unbearable pain on one side of the face that is equivalent to an electric shock. The trigeminal nerve, which transmits messages from the face to the brain, is impacted. A sudden sharp pain may be felt even when brushing your teeth or applying cosmetics. The pain from…
Optic neuritis is the term for an inflammation of the optic nerve. This results in various symptoms like pain and blurred vision. This disease shows a strong association with other autoimmune diseases as well as chronic conditions like multiple sclerosis. Optic neuritis may be lessened or prevented, and more serious long-term effects may be avoided,…
Optic Nerve Disorders can lead to significant visual impairment or even blindness. These disorders encompass a wide range of conditions, including optic neuritis, optic nerve atrophy, optic nerve glioma, and various forms of ischemic optic neuropathy. The optic nerve is a crucial component of the visual system, transmitting visual information from the retina to the…
What is an Oculomotor Nerve Palsy? An eye condition called oculomotor nerve palsy or oculomotor neuropathy is caused by injury to the third cranial nerve or one of its branches. As the name indicates, the oculomotor nerve provides the majority of the muscles regulating eye movements (four of the six extraocular muscles, excluding only the lateral…
What is Erb’s Palsy? Erb’s palsy, also known as Erb-Duchenne palsy or brachial plexus birth palsy, is a condition affecting the shoulder and arm that causes weakness or loss of skeletal muscle functionIt is named after Wilhelm Erb, one of the first medical professionals to identify the condition. Erb’s palsy is the most common form…
