Question 1

will an angiogram cause nerve damage?

Accepted Answer

Not usually: Am amgiogram should not usually cause any  nerve damage. Since to perform an angiogram, one must access an a rtery there can be temporary discomfort while this is accessed. Rarely, while numbing or accessing the artery, the nerve can injured. This is usually transient and very rarely causes permanent discomfort.

Question 2

hello i got my peripheral nerve damage doing an angiogram last month, but for a weem now i have being feeling a cold wet feeling going down leg?

Accepted Answer

Time: There is no treatment for nerve damage except to wait for healing which can take a long time (depending on severity, up to a year). The issue is whether there is anything else going on - generally the symptoms would be pain and swelling. If you have those and they're worse, you should be re-evaluated for an av fistula or pseudoaneurysm.

Question 3

can a emg cause nerve damage?

Accepted Answer

No: No it cannot. It is used to diagnose nerve damage but does not cause it.

Question 4

why tmj can cause nerve damage?

Accepted Answer

Not so: TMJ may cause nerve damage but that is not a usual manifestation of this disorder. Surgery for TMJ can result in nerve injury.

Question 5

can hot water cause nerve damage?

Accepted Answer

No: Only if it hot enough to cause burns.

Question 6

could numbness cause nerve damage?

Accepted Answer

No: Numbness may be a sign of nerve irritation or nerve injury, but numbness itself does not cause nerve damage.

Question 7

can botox cause permanent nerve damage?

Accepted Answer

Unlikely: Botox slowly disappears from the area and the nerves go back to functioning normally afterwards.

Question 8

could lidocaine cause permanent nerve damage?

Accepted Answer

Unlikely: The needle form the injection can cause temporary or permanent damage, but that is not very common.

Question 9

can endometriosis spread to cause nerve damage?

Accepted Answer

Unlikely: Endometriosis is an infiltrative disease, meaning it can grow and spread nearby other surfaces. However it is extremely unlikely that it travels so close to a nerve that it causes a problem. Certainly that is possible it is just very rare. It is more likely to involve the col, on or bladder than nerves.

Question 10

does tens units cause nerve damage ? safe to use?

Accepted Answer

: A TENS unit is designed to control symptoms but does not fully successfully accomplish this very often.  However, it is not dangerous and if used properly will not eventuate in harm.  The fundamental issue is whether the cost is consistent with the potential benefit, and this tool does not provide permanent cures.

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