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flaccidity

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motor loss

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paresis

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weakness

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anesthesia

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sensory loss

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parasthesia

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sensory impairment

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dysesthesia

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pain

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4 causes of peripheral nerve lesions

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compression
trauma
systemic disorders
systemic edematous conditions

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causes of peripheral nerve lesions - compression can happen in two ways…

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internally (from bony callus, hypertonic mm or tumor)

externally (from crutches or prolonged leaning)

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trauma that causes peripheral nerve lesions

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crushing or severance wounds

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systemic disorders causing peripheral nerve lesions

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leprosy (most common)

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systemic edematous conditions causing peripheral nerve lesions

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pregnancy, hypothyroidism, diabetes, kidney & heart conditions

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types of nerve lesions

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neuropraxia
axonotmesis
neurotmesis

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1st degree, compressions of nerve with local conduction block, no structural damage to axon/ tissue distal, block caused by local demyelination of nerve fibers, weeks/ months to recover, loss of motor function but sensory & autonomic fibers unaffected, prognosis good

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neuropraxia

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2nd degree, prolonged severe nerve compression, lesion at compression sight, degeneration of axons distal to injury, sensory & autonomic losses, prognosis good

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axonotmesis

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3rd-5th degree, severance of part of/ all of nerve trunk, degeneration, difficulty regenerating because of scar tissue/ edema/ bleeding, prognosis poor, surgical repair

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neurotmesis

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nerve lesions may be…

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complete - all fibers affected

incomplete - some fibers affected

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healing process - the lesions may be…

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regenerating - repairing itself

permanent - nerve unable to regrow

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peripheral nerve pain can be due to…

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neuritis
neuralgia
causalgia
RSD

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inflammation of nerve, sheath & CT affected, axon NOT affected, constant dull pain, paresthesia, dysesthesia, motor & sensory deficit - pathology / trauma, massage CI’d

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neuritis

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pain syndrome, abnormal sympathetic reflex, arterial spasm, burning pain, edema, mm wasting, osteoporosis may be present

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reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD)

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CI’s for hydro in RSD

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tissue dystrophy or lack of vasomotor control

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tumor composed of nerve cells, partial/ complete severance, poorly localized pain, altered sensation

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neuromas

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nerve pain, recurrent attacks or sudden, paroxysmal pain along distributing nerve, “lighting like”, no pathological change, “trigger zone” - trigeminal & intercostal - massage Ci’d in acute

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neuralgia

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AKA tic douloureux, painful tic, CN V, trigger zone may be lips/ face/ tongue, massage over trigger zone CI’d

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trigeminal neuralgia

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affects intercostal nerve - rib springing & massage over trigger zone CI’d

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intercostal neuralgia

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severe pain syndrome, sudden intense burning pain, associated with traumatic injury to peripheral nerve

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causalgia

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peripheral nerves have ability to regenerate if axon is damaged, cell body intact

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Wallerian degeneration

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regenerating lesions - symptom picture

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edema, altered tissue health, motor function affected, holding patterns, contractures, pain, scar tissue

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permanent lesion - symptom picture

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edema, holding patterns, scar tissue, pain, compensatory changes, disfigurement of limb

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Ci’s for nerve lesions

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do not traction limb, no hydro until autonomic & vasomotor control returned, frictions avoided

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causes of a radial nerve lesion

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fractures
dislocations
post-surgical complications
compression (“saturday night palsy)
supinator syndrome

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signs & symptoms of a radial nerve lesion

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wrist drop

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mm innervated by the radial nerve

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triceps, anconeus, brachioradialis, extensor carpi radialis longus, extensor carpi radialis brevis, supinator, extensor digitorum, extensor carpi ulnaris, extensor digiti minimi, extensor pollicis longus, extensor pollicis brevis, abductor pollicis longus, extensor indicis

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causes of an ulnar nerve lesion

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fractures
dislocations
post-surgical complications
compression
repetitive action
direct trauma
pathology

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signs & symptoms of an ulnar nerve lesion

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claw hand, Bishop’s hand

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which special test would be positive with an ulnar lesion?

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Froment’s sign

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mm innervated by the ulnar nerve

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flexor carpi ulnaris, FDP, palmaris brevis, flexor digit minimi, abductor digiti minimi, opponens digiti minimi, lumbricals 3 & 4, dorsal & palmar interossei, adductor pollicis

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causes of a median nerve lesion

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fractures
dislocations
post-surgical complications
compression
trauma

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signs & symptoms of a median nerve lesion

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ape hand, oath hand

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mm innervated by the median nerve

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pronator teres, flexor carpi radialis, flexor digitorum profundus (lateral half), palmaris longus, pronator quadratus, abductor pollicis brevis. flexor pollicis longus, flexor pollicis brevis, opponens pollicis, 1st & 2nd lumbricals

40
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neurological condition involving lesion of facial nerve (CN VII) that causes weakness / paralysis of mm on same side of face

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Bell’s Palsy

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signs & symptoms of Bells’ Palsy

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-unilateral weakness
-flaccid paralysis of mm of facial expression
-unable to open/ close eye
-inability to flare nostrils, raise corners of mouth, whistle, pucker
-loss of control of lacrimation
-loss of taste to anterior 2/3 tongue

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differentiating stroke from Bell’s Palsy

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stroke: upper 1/3 of face not affected

43
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Tx for bell’s Palsy

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unaffected side: pressure toward affected site, lateral to midline of face

affected side: strokes from midline on face to lateral (toward lesion site)
*no fascial techniques

44
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rapidly progressing inflammatory disease resulting in demyelination of peripheral nerves

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Guillian-Barre syndrome

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causes of Guillian-Barre syndrome

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cause unknown, may be related to autoimmune response by viral infection or immunization (covid vaccine)

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signs & symptoms of Guillian-Barre syndrome

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begins as tingling in hands & feet, mm weakness (within 24-72hrs)

47
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mm innervated by the sciatic nerve

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hamstrings: semitendinosus, semimembranosus, long head of biceps femoris (tibial), short head of biceps femoris (peroneal), ½ of adductor magnus

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mm innervated by the tibial nerve

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gastrocnemius, plantaris, popliteus, soleus, tibialis posterior, flexor digitorum longus, flexor hallucis longus, intrinsic foot muscles:, flexor digitorum brevis, flexor hallucis brevis, abductor hallucis, abductor digiti minimi, adductor hallucis, lumbricals, interossei

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mm innervated by the peroneal nerve

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extensor digitorum longus, peroneus longus, tibialis anterior, extensor hallucis longus, peroneus brevis, peroneus tertius, extensor digitorum brevis, extensor hallucis brevis

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causes of a sciatic nerve lesion

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fractures
dislocations
iatrogenic reactions
compression from internal/ external sources
trauma

51
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signs & symptoms of a sciatic nerve lesion

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foot drop
-person must lift leg to walk = STEPPAGE GATE

52
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signs & symptoms of a tibial nerve lesion

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claw toe

53
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which condition presents with Horner’s syndrome?

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Klumpke’s paralysis

54
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traction or compression injury involving lower brachial plexus (C8/T1 nerve roots) - results in a combination of median & ulnar nerve lesion

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Klumpke’s paralysis

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symptom picture of Klumpke’s paralysis

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claw hand deformity

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presentation of arm & hand called “waiter’s tip” deformity with shoulder adducted & internally rotated, elbow extended, forearm pronated, & wrist and fingers flexed

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Erb’s palsy

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ULTT - median nerve, anterior interosseous nerve

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ULTT 1

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ULTT - median nerve, musculocutaneous, axillary nerve

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ULTT 2

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ULTT - radial nerve

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ULTT 3

60
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ULTT - ulnar nerve

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ULTT 4

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