Post Surgical Peripherial Nerve Disorders.

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In this video, P. James Dyck, M.D., discusses the new research Mayo Clinic has done regarding postsurgical inflammatory neuropathy. This new study found that nerve inflammation may cause the pain, numbness and weakness following surgical procedures that is known as post-surgical neuropathy. The development of postsurgical neuropathies is typically attributed to compression or stretching of nerves during surgery. This new research shows that, in some cases, the neuropathy is actually caused by the immune system attacking the nerves and is potentially treatable with immunosuppressive drugs. The study was published in this month's issue of BRAIN.



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Inflammation Causes Some Postsurgical Neuropathies

A Mayo Clinic study found that nerve inflammation may cause the pain, numbness and weakness following surgical procedures that is known as postsurgical neuropathy. The development of post-surgical neuropathies is typically attributed to compression or stretching of nerves during surgery. This new research shows that, in some cases, the neuropathy is actually caused by the immune system attacking the nerves and is potentially treatable with immunosuppressive drugs.

The study was published in this month’s issue of BRAIN. An abstract from this study also was presented at the 2010 American Academy of Neurology annual meeting.

In the video, P. James B. Dyck, a Mayo Clinic neurologist, describes the study.