NERVE INJURIES

Question 1

WHAT ARE THE THREE TYPES OF NERVE INJURIES

Answer 1

NEUROPRAXIA
AXONOTMESIS
NEUROTMESIS

Question 2

WHAT IS NEUROPRAXIA

Answer 2

TEMPORARY INTERUPTION TO NERVE CONDUCTION

Question 3

WHAT IS AXONOTMESIS

Answer 3

LOSS OF AXONAL AND MYELIN CONTINUITY

Question 4

WHAT IS NEUROTMESIS

Answer 4

SEVERENCE OF THE ENTIRE NERVE CELL

Question 5

WHAT IS THE MECHANISM OF INJURY FOR NEUROPRAXIA

Answer 5

COMPRESSION

Question 6

WHAT IS THE MECHANISM OF INJURY FOR AXONOMESIS

Answer 6

BLUNT FORCE TRAUMA
BROKEN BONES

Question 7

WHAT IS THE MECHANISM OF INJURY FOR NEUROTMESIS

Answer 7

COMPLETE SEVERING FROM GLASS OR KNIVES

Question 8

WHICH NERVE INJURIES HAVE WALLERIAN DEGENRATION PRESENT

Answer 8

AXONOTMEISIS AND NEUROTMESIS

Question 9

FOR NEUROPRAXIA, IS THE AXON, MYELIN SHEATH, AND NEURAL CT INTACT

Answer 9

YES
YES
YES

Question 10

FOR AXONOTMEISIS IS THE AXON, MYELIN SHEATH, AND NEURAL CT INTACT

Answer 10

NO
YES
YES

Question 11

FOR NEUROTMESIS IS THE AXON, MYELIN SHEATH, AND NEURAL CT INTACT

Answer 11

NO
NO
NO

Question 12

WHICH NERVE INJURIES REQUIRE SURGICAL INTERVENTION

Answer 12

SOMETIMES AXONOTMESIS
DEFINITELY NEUROTMESIS