Q: What Are Some Types of Nerve Injuries?

Nerve injuries are classified into three general types: Neurapraxia : This type of nerve injury does not typically lead to permanent disability but can limit your ability to move or feel a limb. Such injuries typically heal over several months, during which time you may be unable to work or perform your usual activities due to a lack of sensation in the affected area. Axonotmesis : In this type of nerve injury, the nerves do not function correctly and partially interrupt messages to the affected body part due to damage to the axons. Axons do not regenerate quickly and may require many months before motion is restored. As the tissues heal, scar tissue may form, requiring surgical intervention by a nerve specialist to restore motion. Neurotmesis : The nerve is irreparably ruptured. Neurotmesis is the most serious type of nerve damage. After such an injury, some motion of the arm, leg, or other body part could improve with time, but full recovery cannot be achieved.

Question 1

What Are Some Types of Nerve Injuries?

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Nerve injuries are classified into three general types:

Neurapraxia: This type of nerve injury does not typically lead to permanent disability but can limit your ability to move or feel a limb. Such injuries typically heal over several months, during which time you may be unable to work or perform your usual activities due to a lack of sensation in the affected area.
Axonotmesis: In this type of nerve injury, the nerves do not function correctly and partially interrupt messages to the affected body part due to damage to the axons. Axons do not regenerate quickly and may require many months before motion is restored. As the tissues heal, scar tissue may form, requiring surgical intervention by a nerve specialist to restore motion.
Neurotmesis: The nerve is irreparably ruptured. Neurotmesis is the most serious type of nerve damage. After such an injury, some motion of the arm, leg, or other body part could improve with time, but full recovery cannot be achieved.

Question 2

What Are Types of Paralysis?

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Damage to individual nerves in a limb can result in partial or total paralysis that limits a person’s ability to move or feel, but the real danger is if the spinal cord is damaged. The spinal cord processes all information between the brain and the body. When it is damaged, a victim can suffer paralysis and chronic pain from below where the injury occurred.

The most common forms of paralysis include:

Monoplegia: This form of paralysis affects one limb, whether an arm or leg. It can result from an auto collision that caused nerve damage on one side of the body, or in some cases, a traumatic brain injury (TBI).
Hemiplegia: This form of paralysis affects both limbs on one side of the body. Over time, some people are able to restore some level of motion, but for many, the condition is permanent.
Paraplegia: This form of paralysis is associated with a spinal cord injury, with the injury to the spine affecting nerve function in the lower limbs. In the best cases, there is some improvement achieved over time.
Quadriplegia (tetraplegia): This occurs when the entire body below the neck is paralyzed. The individual can no longer voluntarily move the upper or lower parts of the body, including the hands, arms, chest, legs, and feet, and in some cases, the head, neck, and shoulders.

Your attorney must always keep in mind the long-term consequences of the injury to your life when pursuing financial compensation. The amount paid in a settlement or jury verdict should reflect the physical, emotional, and financial losses you have experienced due to the negligent conduct of another person.

Question 3

What Are Some Causes of Nerve Damage and Paralysis?

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Nerve damage and resulting paralysis are often the result of severe trauma, ranging from blows to the head in a fall to third-degree burns. After an accident, it is important to review all of your symptoms with a doctor who can determine the extent of the damage. If you are feeling any tingling in your fingers or toes, have difficulty moving certain body parts, experience an unexplained burning sensation, or lose feeling in your limbs, get treatment as soon as possible.

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If you suffered nerve damage or paralysis as a result of another person’s actions, you deserve full compensation. Nerve damage can follow you for years to come and lead to serious disabilities, impacting your job and livelihood. You may also experience other health conditions, impacting everything from your sexual well-being to your internal organs’ functioning. A skilled personal injury attorney can review the costs of your injuries and fight to get you the highest possible award.

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