Peripheral Nerve Injuries

Question 1

Allodynia

Answer 1

sensation of pain in response to a stimulus that would not normally produce pain

Question 2

Analgesia

Answer 2

absence of pain while remaining consciousA

Question 3

Anesthesia

Answer 3

absence of touch sensation

Question 4

Causalgia

Answer 4

constant, relentless, burning hyperesthesia and hyperalgesia that develops following peripheral nerve injury

Question 5

Dyesthesia

Answer 5

distortion of any of the senses, especially touch

Question 6

Hyperesthesia

Answer 6

heightened sensation

Question 7

Hyperpathia

Answer 7

extreme exaggerated response to pain

Question 8

Hypesthesia

Answer 8

diminished sensation of touch

Question 9

Neuralgia

Answer 9

severe and multiple shock-like pains that radiate from a specific nerve distribution

Question 10

Pallenesthesia

Answer 10

loss of vibration sensation

Question 11

Paresthesia

Answer 11

abnormals sensations such as tingling, pins & needles, or burning sensations

Question 12

What type of injury could typically result in an Axillary nerve injury?

Answer 12

fracture of the neck of the humerus,
anterior dislocation of the shoulder

Question 13

What type of injury could typically result in a Musculocutaneous nerve injury?

Answer 13

fracture of the clavicle

Question 14

What type of injury could typically result in a Radiall nerve injury?

Answer 14

compression of the nerve in the radial tunnel,
fracture of the humerus

Question 15

What type of injury could typically result in a Ulnar nerve injury?

Answer 15

compression of the nerve in the cubital tunnel,
entrapment in Guyon’s canal

Question 16

What type of injury could typically result in a Median nerve injury?

Answer 16

compression of the nerve in the carpal tunnel,
pronator teres entrapment

Question 17

What type of injury could typically result in a Femoral nerve injury?

Answer 17

THA
displaced acetabular fracture
anterior dislocation of the femur
hysterectomy
appendectomy

Question 18

What type of injury could typically result in a Sciatic nerve injury?

Answer 18

blunt force trauma to the buttocks
THA
accidental injection to the nerveWhat type of injury could typically result in

Question 19

What type of injury could typically result in a Obturator nerve injury?

Answer 19

fixation of a femur fracture
THA

Question 20

What type of injury could typically result in a Fibular nerve injury?

Answer 20

femur, tibia, or fibula fracture
positioning during surgery

Question 21

What type of injury could typically result in a Tibial nerve injury?

Answer 21

tarsal tunnel entrapment
popliteal fossa compresion

Question 22

What type of injury could typically result in a Sural nerve injury?

Answer 22

fracture of the calcaneus or lateral malleolus

Question 23

Peripheral Nerve Injury
LMN or UMN?

Answer 23

LMN