how can you treat a trapped nerve?

Question

My wife has, from ultrasound scans, suspect thickening of ulnar nerve. What causes this and us it treatable.

Answer 1

Meds or surgery: Some nerve issues can be treated symptomatically with medications. But if the symptoms are significant or severe, there are some surgical procedures to free up or relocate the nerve. This depends on which specific nerve it is. See an orthopedic surgeon if the nerve is located in an arm or leg.

Answer 2

Generally untrap: If there has been trauma, sometimes steroid injections may reduce swelling and symptoms. Ulnar, median nerves frequently are released surgically carpal tunnel is an example.

Answer 3

Nerves of the body: The nerves of the human body compose the nervous system. All the nerves are peripheral nerves that are responsible for carrying electro-chemicall messges to and from the brain and spinal cord called the central nervous system.

Answer 4

Central & peripheral: That is a big question. When you talk about nerves generically, you could be referring to the neurons or nerves of the brain and spine-ie. The central nervous system. These connect with the peripheral nerves that travel out of the spinal cord and travel to the limbs and innervate the muscles. These are the named nerves like the median, ulnar, or sciatic. These have both motor and sensory component.

Answer 5

Yes: The duration and severity of hyperglycemic episodes are major risk factors for the development of diabetic neuropathy. The process for this is not entirely well understood likely because there are multiple effects of high blood sugar on disrupting nerve cell function and tipping the balance from cell repair to nerve cell death.

Answer 6

Yes: Hyperglycemia means the sugar is elevated in the blood stream and is not available to the target tissues. Glucose dependent target tissues include nerves. Controlling blood sugar actually means getting the sugar out of your blood into the cells so that energy/fuel is available to these cells, including neurons. Chronic hyperglycemia damages blood vessels to the nerves - neuropathy.

Answer 7

Depending on level: Critical elevation of blood sugar, such as ketoacidosis could be life threatening, and can affect brain function diffusely including coma. Peripheral nerve function should reverse readily once control occurs. Chronic type 2 diabetes without tight control has high potential for neuropathy.

Answer 8

The "Big" Nerve: Longstanding hyperglygemia can of course affect peripheral nerve function -- neuropathy is a well-known, chronic complication of diabetes. Acute hyperglycemia could easily affect the "big nerve" in your body -- your brain. Altered consciousness, from confusion all the way to coma, can result. Hoping you and your doctor are working on your blood sugar control so that this doesn't happen.

Answer 9

Acoustic nerve: Acoustic nerve which is the 8th cranial nerve is the cranial nerve responsible for hearing, originates from the inner ear and runs in the brain stem up to the cerebral cortex in the temporal lobe.

Answer 10

Cranial nerves: The vestibulocochlear nerve (auditory vestibular nerve) is the eighth of twelve cranial nerves, and is responsible for transmitting sound and equilibrium (balance) information from the inner ear to the brain.

Answer 11

Problem xitng spine: Nerves branch off in bundles from the spinal cord & exit thru an opening between the vertebrae.This is the nerve root. The opening itself is subject to narrowing or irritation from arthritis or various illnesses as are the tissues nearby. Nerve bundles are surrounded bu flexable tissue that can be compressed by the swelling nearby and end up choking off some of the nerve activity.

Answer 12

Called Radiculitis: Irritation of the origin of the nerve off the spinal cord (termed a root) that creates an inflammatory reaction leading to pain over that nerve distribution. That is called a radiculitis v a radiculopathy which is caused by nerve root compression.

Answer 13

Complex question: The answer is in the details of the severity of injury and treatment, site of injury, health and age of the patient. Talk to your doctor!

Answer 14

Will be difficult: The ulnar nerve is very important to hand and finger function and controls some of the finer muscles as well as sensation in the ring and small fingers.

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