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The nerves from the spinal chord supply sensation (for example, pain, touch, temperature) to the body. Each nerve supplies sensation to a specific area as noted in the diagram above. The different segments of the spinal cord are as follows:
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Neuralgia
Neuralgia is pain that follows the path of a nerve. See also: Trigeminal neuralgia Read more on
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Neuralgia
Neuralgia is severe nerve pain. The type of pain, and where it occurs, depends on the type of neuralgia that you have. Read more on
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Nerve Blocks
Current and accurate information for patients about Nerve Blocks. Learn what you might experience, how to prepare for the exam, benefits, risks and more. Read more on
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Nerve block - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Regional nerve blockade, or more commonly nerve block, is a general term used to refer to the injection of local anesthetic onto or near nerves for ... Read more on
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Nerve Blocks for Pain Relief: Benefits and Risks
Oct 30, 2009 ... A nerve block relieves pain by interrupting how pain signals are sent to your brain. It is done by injecting a substance, such as alcohol or ... Read more on
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Nerve blocks for pain management on MedicineNet.com
Mar 16, 2011 ... Overview of the various nerve blocks and how nerve blocks are used. Read more on
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Nerve Blocks - Nerve Block For Chronic Nerve Pain
Jun 10, 2009 ... A nerve block may be performed to diagnose or treat chronic nerve pain. An overview of the types of nerve blocks, and how they are ... Read more on
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Local and Regional Anesthesia: eMedicine Clinical Procedures
Aug 7, 2009 ... These techniques include topical anesthesia, infiltrative anesthesia, ring blocks, and peripheral nerve blocks (see the Technique section ... Read more on
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Medial Branch Nerve Blocks
For some patients, the source of their back or neck pain may be the facet joints – pairs of small joints at each vertebral level of the spine. Read more on
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Postherpetic neuralgia
Postherpetic neuralgia (post-her-PET-ic noo-RAL-jah) is a painful condition affecting your nerve fibers and skin. Postherpetic neuralgia is a complication of shingles, a second outbreak of the varicella-zoster virus, which initially causes chickenpox.
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Neuralgia
Neuritis is the inflammation of a nerve or nerves, usually associated with a degenerative process with neuralgia of the affected area. Neuralgia is severe sharp pain along the course of a nerve.
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Nerve biopsy
A nerve biopsy is the removal of a small piece of a nerve for examination.
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Brachial plexus injury
The nerves that make up the brachial plexus exit your spinal cord near the point where your neck joins your shoulder. They pass behind your collarbone (clavicle), dividing and recombining as they travel down your arms until they reach the tips of your fingers. The nerves that emerge higher in your neck serve your shoulder and elbow, and nerves that emerge lower in your neck serve your forearm and hand.
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Nerve Diseases
Neurologic diseases are disorders of the brain, spinal cord and nerves throughout your body. Together they control all the workings of the body. When something goes wrong with a part of your nervous system, you can have trouble moving, speaking, swallowing, breathing or learning. You can also have problems with your memory, senses or mood. There are more than 600 neurologic diseases. Major types include
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Bell's palsy
The nerve that controls your facial muscles passes through a narrow corridor of bone on its way to your face. If this nerve becomes inflamed and swollen usually from infection with a virus it gets pinched in this tight corridor. Pressure from the bone can damage the protective covering of the nerve and interfere with communication between the nerve and your facial muscles, resulting in weakness and paralysis.
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Central pontine myelinolysis
The nerve damage caused by central pontine myelinolysis is usually long-lasting. The disorder can cause serious long-term (chronic) disability.
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Pinched nerve
A pinched nerve occurs when too much pressure is applied to a nerve by surrounding tissues such as bones, cartilage, muscles or tendons. This pressure disrupts the nerve's function, causing pain, tingling, numbness or weakness.
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Nerve conduction velocity
Nerve conduction velocity (NCV) is a test of the speed of electrical signals through a nerve.
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Sensorineural deafness
Sensorineural deafness is decreased hearing or hearing loss that occurs from damage to the inner ear, the nerve that runs from the ear to the brain (auditory nerve), or the brain. For more information, see the article on hearing loss.
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Nerve Gas Poisoning
Nerve gas was found when scientists were looking for an insecticide (in-SECT-ih-side) (bug killer) to keep insects from killing crops. There are several kinds of nerve gas, but they all cause the same signs and symptoms.
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