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PHN is defined as dermatomal nerve pain that persists for more than 90 days after an outbreak of herpes zoster affecting the same dermatome. [ 2 ] [ 1 ] Several types of pain may occur with PHN including continuous burning pain, episodes of severe shooting or electric-like pain, and a heightened sensitivity to gentle touch which would not ...
Nerve decompressions for properly selected patients are associated with a significant reduction in pain, in some cases the complete elimination of pain. [ 113 ] [ 106 ] [ 107 ] In people with diabetic peripheral neuropathy , two reviews make a case for nerve decompression surgery as an effective means of pain relief and support claims for ...
Complex regional pain syndrome is a multifactorial disorder with clinical features of neurogenic inflammation (inflammation mediated by nerve cells), nociceptive sensitisation (which causes extreme sensitivity or allodynia), vasomotor dysfunction (blood flow problems which cause swelling and discolouration) and maladaptive neuroplasticity ...
Nerve decompressions are associated with a significant reduction in pain, in some cases the complete elimination of pain. [ 64 ] [ 58 ] [ 59 ] For patients with diabetic peripehral neuropathy (which affects 30% of diabetes patients [ 65 ] ) and superimposed nerve compression, this may be treatable with multiple nerve decompressions.
Radicular pain, or radiculitis (from the Latin: radicula, lit. 'small root'), is pain "radiated" along the dermatome (sensory distribution) of a nerve due to inflammation or other irritation of the nerve root ( radiculopathy ) at its connection to the spinal column . [ 1 ]
Some sufferers (10–15%) report various pains growing in severity with progression of the disease. [1] The nerves most commonly affected are the peroneal nerve at the fibular head (leg and feet), the ulnar nerve at the elbow (arm) and the median nerve at the wrist (palm, thumbs and fingers), but any peripheral nerve can be affected.
Radiculopathy can result in pain (radicular pain), weakness, altered sensation (paresthesia) or difficulty controlling specific muscles. [1] Pinched nerves arise when surrounding bone or tissue, such as cartilage, muscles or tendons, put pressure on the nerve and disrupt its function. [2]
This is a shortened version of the sixth chapter of the ICD-9: Diseases of the Nervous System and Sense Organs. It covers ICD codes 320 to 389 . The full chapter can be found on pages 215 to 258 of Volume 1, which contains all (sub)categories of the ICD-9.