Midterm: PNI UE Flashcards
What are the 3 layers that encloses the peripheral nerves?
- Endoneurium
- Perineurium
- Epineurium
What is the cause of neuropraxia
Compression
What is the healing time of Neuropraxia?
1-2 months (3-5 weeks)
What are the feature or effect of Neuropraxia?
Minimal Weakness
Thick myelinated motor nerve
What are the structure(s) affected in Neuropraxia?
Conduction block
(-) Wallerian Degeneration
What is the cause of Axonotmesis ?
Severe compression + traction
What are the structures affected in Axonotmesis?
Axon ONLY
(+) Wallerian Degeneration
What type of Wallerian Degeneration is present in Axonotmesis?
Axonal Degeneration
What is the healing time of Axonotmesis?
1-2mm/day
Does Axonotmesis have a good prognosis?
It has a GOOD prognosis
What are the features of having Axonotmesis
Myelinated motor and sensory nerves
What is the cause of Neurotmesis ?
Trauma
What are the structures affected in Neurotmesis?
Complete severity of the neuron include surround structures
(+) Wallerian Degeneration
What is the treatment duration of a pt c Neurotmesis?
Surgery
What is the prognosis of patient with Neurotmesis?
Poor
What feature is present in Neurotmesis?
Any
Out of the 3 PNI Classifications, who does have a (+) Wallerian Degeneration?
Axonotmesis et Neurotmesis
What is the description of a First Degree PNI?
Focal conduction block without axonal damage
What Sunderland classification does Neurapraxia belong?
First degree
What degree is Axonotmesis based on Sunderland classification?
Second degree
What is the description of a second degree classification of PNI (Sunderland)?
Axon damage with wallerian degeneration, supporting structures intact
What degree is Neurotmesis based on Sunderland PNI Classification?
3rd, 4th, 5th
What is the description of a 3rd degree PNI?
Damage to axon and endoneurium
What is the description of a 4th degree PNI?
Damage to perineurium and endoneurium
What is the description of a 5th degree PNI?
Damage to axon and all supporting structures
What is a Sixth-degree Injury?
Mixed nerve injury that combines the other degrees of injury
Introduced by Mackinnon to describe a mixed nerve injury that combines the other degrees of injury
Sixth-degree Injury
Occurs when some fascicles of the nerve are working normally while other fascicles may be recovering, and other fascicles may require surgical intervention to permit axonal degeneration
Sixth-degree injury
(T/F) In 6th-degree injury, fascicles require surgical intervention to permit axonal degenetation
True
(T/F) some fascicles of the nerve are working normally while other fascicles may be recovering
True
Enumerate the sequelae of Peripheral Nerve Compression
- Paresthesia
- Motor Paresis
- Sensory Deficits
- Both Motor and Sensory Deficits
Which of the following is not part of the branches of brachial plexus?
A. Axillary nerve
B. Long thoracic nerve
C. Median nerve
D. Radial nerve
B. Long thoracic nerve
Which of the following has innervation from the medial cord of the brachial plexus?
A. Musculocutaneous Nerve
B. Axillary Nerve
C. Ulnar Nerve
D. Radial Nerve
C. Ulnar Nerve