can epidurals cause vagal nerve damage?

Question

Anyone know how to help me eat better so my vagal nerve does not cause afib?

Answer 1

No: The vagus nerve originates in the brain, so an injection affecting spinal nerves should have no effect.

Answer 2

Epidural complicatio: Epidurals are injections of local anesthetics and/or steroids into the space superficial to the spinal fluid. I think any complication affecting the vagus nerve would involve insertion of the epidural needle and the patient's reaction to this - such as a vasovagal slowing of the heart rate or even fainting. An experienced anesthesiologist can easily treat this complication.

Answer 3

Yes: The nerve centers in the sacrum are very important for bladder function. One of the most important centers is at s3. Loss of s3 function can cause urge incontinence, bladder spasms, urinary retention or stress incontinence.

Answer 4

Yes: The sacral nerves are necessary for bladder contraction. Overflow incontinence and sphincteric incontinence is possible with severe nerve dysfunction.

Answer 5

Yes: Yes, but this is rare, especially in women in your age group unless there is a spinal cord tumor or a traumatic spinal injury involving the lower lumbar/ sacral spine.

Answer 6

Yes: Often urge, frequency and urge incontinence can be caused by sacral nerve disorders. There are other disorders that can also effect pelvic floor functioning

Answer 7

Not typically: Tremor is typically unrelated to the nerves in your arms, legs, and spinal cord. Areas deep in the brain control your coordination, smoothing muscle contractions. Tremor can be inherited, or related to degeneration of coordination centers in the brain. It can also be triggered by caffeine, tobacco, & other stimulants. A neurologist can often distinguish the type by examining you.

Answer 8

Talk with your doc: Like dr a says, many different things can cause shakes. Other causes: supplements, medications & too much thyroid. You can sort this out with your primary care doc.

Answer 9

Yes: It depends on the severity of the contusion or injury to the forearm. But yes numbness could be a sign of nerve damage or if less severe- just a temporary nerve injury. Often times these injuries are less severe and as a result the numbness simply goes away on its own.

Answer 10

No: Your nerve was injured, for sure, but probably not damaged. Like a muscle that gets sore after it is bruised or injured, a nerve can do the same thing. Its reaction to the injury can be either pain, like when you hit your funny bone, or numbness, when it is shock, so to speak. Either way, unless the nerve was actually severed, it is very likely to be fine within a few days.

Answer 11

Depends: There are many causes of laryngeal nerve paresis (palsy). The most common cause is after surgery.. Thyroid surgery, neck surgery or cardiac surgery. It could be caused by a tumor or mass affecting the nerve. It may also be idiopathic... No known cause - likely viral. If you suspect laryngeal nerve palsy, you should be seen by an ent.

Answer 12

Laryngeal nerve pals: Laryngeal nerve palsy can have many causes the differential is long. The nerve can get stretched in surgery or cut. It could get invaded by tumor either directly by the thyroid gland mass or down in the chest by a lung tumor or mass. Benign tumors can put pressure on the nerve. A stroke could cause the nerve to be out inflammation around the nerve from systemic diseases can cause the nerve to go.

Answer 13

Many options: There are multiple other medications that can be helpful in individual cases, including amitryptiline, lamotrigine, and others. A neurologist or rheumatologist can help guide your treatment.

Answer 14

Cannabis: Thirties female w. fibromyalgia and unable to take standard fibromyalgia meds and neurontin (gabapentin) seeks alternative therapies for pain & neuropathy. Many fibromyalgia patients take cannabis both internally (smoked and eaten) & topically. Oil tinctures (jojoba, Shea, olive, & coconut) can be applied via massage after a warm shower or heating pad to open the skin pores. Use under a doctor's direction.

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