Mononeuropathy

Question 1

Mononeuropathy (2)

Answer 1

• involves a single nerve and considered a focal dysfunction
• trauma or severance

Question 2

Traumatic myelinopathy (3)

Answer 2

• loss of myelin limited to the site of injury

- focal compression of a peripheral nerve

Question 3

Traumatic axonopathy (3)

Answer 3

• disrupts axons
• Wallerian degeneration occurs distal to lesion
• reflexes somatosensation, and motor functions are significantly reduced/absent

Question 4

Severance (2)

Answer 4

• when nerves are physically divided by excessive stretching/laceration
• immediate loss of sensation and/or muscle paralysis