A 39-year-old member asked:
Does sural nerve damage cause numbness?
1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. Stephen Massimianswered
Physical & Rehabilitation Medicine 15 years experience
Yes, it can: The sural nerve is a purely sensory nerve and damage to it can cause numbness on the outside of your ankle and foot.
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A 45-year-old member asked:
Could numbness cause nerve damage?
2 doctor answers • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. Peter Hwanganswered
15 years experience
No: Numbness may be a sign of nerve irritation or nerve injury, but numbness itself does not cause nerve damage.
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4.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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A 32-year-old female asked:
Why TMJ can cause nerve damage?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 51 years experience
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.
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57 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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