Neuropathies Flashcards
patient presenting with difficulty picking up foot, circumduction of foot, recurrent falls
Common peroneal nerve palsy
why is the CPN susceptible to compression
the nerve winds round the fibular head superficially
management of foot drop?
- foot drop splint
- electrical nerve stimulation
- ankle foot orthosis
what is an electrical nerve stimulation
2 self adhesive patched placed on the skin 1) on the muscle being stimulated and 2) on the nerve supplying the muscle
The simulator is triggered by a sensor in a shoe that is activated every time you heel leaves the floor as you walk
ankle foot orthosis
worn on the lower leg, holding your foot and ankle in a straightened position to improve walking
cause of radial nerve palsy
compression of the radial nerve against the mid shaft of the humerus
positional cause of radial nerve palsy
arm draped over the back of a chair for several hours
management of radial nerve palsy
wrist drop splint
sensation loss in radial nerve palsy
anatomical snuffbox
motor loss in radial nerve palsy
extension of: wrist, fingers, thumb
reflex loss in radial nerve palsy
brachioradialis reflex
cause of carpal tunnel syndrome?
compression of the median nerve in the carpal tunnel
exacerbating + relieving factors for carpal tunnel syndrome
exacerbation: at night,
relief: shaking his hand
wasting of ___ in carpal tunnel syndrome
thenar eminence
weakness of ___ in carpal tunnel syndrome
thumb abduction
