NERVE INJURIES Flashcards
WHAT ARE THE THREE TYPES OF NERVE INJURIES
NEUROPRAXIA
AXONOTMESIS
NEUROTMESIS
WHAT IS NEUROPRAXIA
TEMPORARY INTERUPTION TO NERVE CONDUCTION
WHAT IS AXONOTMESIS
LOSS OF AXONAL AND MYELIN CONTINUITY
WHAT IS NEUROTMESIS
SEVERENCE OF THE ENTIRE NERVE CELL
WHAT IS THE MECHANISM OF INJURY FOR NEUROPRAXIA
COMPRESSION
WHAT IS THE MECHANISM OF INJURY FOR AXONOMESIS
BLUNT FORCE TRAUMA
BROKEN BONES
WHAT IS THE MECHANISM OF INJURY FOR NEUROTMESIS
COMPLETE SEVERING FROM GLASS OR KNIVES
WHICH NERVE INJURIES HAVE WALLERIAN DEGENRATION PRESENT
AXONOTMEISIS AND NEUROTMESIS
FOR NEUROPRAXIA, IS THE AXON, MYELIN SHEATH, AND NEURAL CT INTACT
YES
YES
YES
FOR AXONOTMEISIS IS THE AXON, MYELIN SHEATH, AND NEURAL CT INTACT
NO
YES
YES
FOR NEUROTMESIS IS THE AXON, MYELIN SHEATH, AND NEURAL CT INTACT
NO
NO
NO
WHICH NERVE INJURIES REQUIRE SURGICAL INTERVENTION
SOMETIMES AXONOTMESIS
DEFINITELY NEUROTMESIS
