Nerve Entrapment

[Guest guest]

In retrospect to a post about surgical scars and nerve pain a few days ago, I

posted a comment that included a web address, and then I thought it might

be more beneficial to just post the main point of the article, which is not very

long.

A nerve entrapment occurs when a nerve becomes pinched, squeezed, or stuck to

another tissue in the body, resulting in pain, numbness, and weakness. The most

common and widely known entrapment is carpal tunnel syndrome, which occurs when

the median nerve gets squeezed at the wrist.

The pudendal nerve carries movement and sensation signals to the skin between

the legs, as well as to the urogenital (urinary and genital) structures, rectum,

and bladder.

Pudendal nerve entrapment can be diagnosed by an electrical test (pudendal nerve

latency test) or by a special imaging technique called

magnetic resonance neurography (MR neurography).

MR neurography is a specialized MRI that shows the nerves.

(This is the main point, and best part of Neurography, causing the nerves and

scar tissue to be visible; the stuff that cannot be seen on other tests, like

x-rays and MRI's.

I know this article is using Pudendal Nerve entrapment as an example, but if it

can be used in one body area, it might be used in other body area.)

If an entrapment is discovered, specialists guided by MRI can inject anesthetic,

steroids, or anti-scarring materials into muscles along the course of the

pudendal nerve.

The injections help prove the diagnosis and may also relieve the condition.

Recently, medical journals have reported on a variety of less invasive (minimal

access) surgeries that can release the nerve entrapment and allow the nerves to

heal so the symptoms will resolve.

G. Filler, M.D., Ph.D

A neurosurgeon who specializes in the treatment of nerve disorders at the

Institute for Nerve Medicine in Santa , CA. He is also a former director

of peripheral nerve surgery at UCLA.

[Guest guest]

Another very helpfull article. My whole body has nerve problems and now I know

the test I need to find the problem's. An MR Neurography test, now if I can just

pronounce it LOL. Thanks a bunch for posting this

Butch

Bonnie wrote:

> Pudendal nerve entrapment can be diagnosed by an electrical test (pudendal

nerve latency test) or by a special imaging technique called

>

> magnetic resonance neurography (MR neurography).

>

> MR neurography is a specialized MRI that shows the nerves.

>

[Guest guest]

All,

Here is also a good article why insurance companies don't like to pay for these.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnetic_resonance_neurography. Research dictates

that there is no disadvantage to a MRI they just have to take more cuts or

selections. end of article. MRI shows nerves and all MRIS do not show nerves

well as most of the time they have to be entrapped, irritated, or blatantly

visible.

Here is the Journal Of Radiology showing thin slice CT's doing the same thing

and stating better.

http://www.ajronline.org/content/181/2/561.figures-only

Here is another study :

http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/peripheralneuropathy/detail_peripheralneuropa\

thy.htm

I was an x-ray technician and every time a new machine came along, it was

better. Sometimes it was better as the machine had to be paid for but just know

if your Doctor ordered it and your insurance pays for it, it will be great. For

those that do not have that affordability, know that other sourced do provide

results. The neural scan was also supposed to be the greatest non invasive thing

and after years they are saying it is too much money for the exam.

I think that it mainly has to do with the type of problems you have with you

nervous system as there are two parts: The nervous system is divided into the

central nervous system and peripheral nervous system. Neuroscience for Kids is a

great source for learning about your nervous system and what does what. Good

Luck on your tests.

Bennie