What is Neuropraxia of the radial nerve?
What is Neuropraxia of the radial nerve?
The degree of the injury depends on the force and duration of compression. Neuropraxia is a transient interruption in the transmission of electrical signals with spontaneous recovery. Axonotmesis is more severe, with direct damage to the axons resulting in Wallerian degeneration and late recovery.
What do radial nerve glides do?
What are glides? Nerve gliding exercises encourage the nerves to glide normally as you move your joints. A nerve may not glide well if it is injured or inflamed, as it can get entrapped in the surrounding soft tissue.
How do you decompress a radial nerve?
The radial nerve can be decompressed through a surgical procedure called radial tunnel release. The surgery is recommended when conservative options fail over a period of 3 months, and in severe cases where the wrist becomes extremely weak and extending the fingers is difficult.
How do you glide the radial nerve?
Flex your wrist, straighten your elbow and rotate your arm inwards, bringing your arm out by your side until you feel a mild stretch. To glide the nerve, simultaneously move your neck away from the affected arm whilst rotating the arm outwards. Return the neck to midline and rotate the arm inwards again.
What is the Seddon classification for neurapraxia?
In order for the condition to be considered neurapraxia, according to the Seddon classification system of peripheral nerve injury, there must be a complete and relatively rapid recovery of motor and sensory function once nerve conduction has been restored; otherwise, the injury would be classified as axonotmesis or neurotmesis.
What are the signs and symptoms of neuropraxia?
A variety of nerve types can be subjected to neuropraxia and therefore symptoms of the injury range in degree and intensity. Common symptoms of neuropraxia are disturbances in sensation, weakness of muscle, vasomotor and sudomotor paralysis in the region of the affected nerve or nerves, and abnormal sensitivity of the nerve at the point of injury.
What is the outlook for a nerve injury with neurapraxia?
If your nerve injury isn’t the result of neurapraxia, your doctor will work with you to develop an appropriate treatment plan. What is the outlook for neurapraxia? A full recovery from neurapraxia can take anywhere from a few days to a few months, depending on the severity of the injury.
What is the treatment for radial nerve damage?
Many conditions that include radial nerve impairment are transient and can be treated non-operatively. Compression neuropathies can initially be treated with rest, activity modification, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), vitamin therapy and a period of immobilisation in a functional splint.
