Questions and Answers
What is the first degree nerve injury?
What occurs during Wallerian degeneration?
Myelin breaks up into globules and Schwann cells survive.
Segmental demyelination occurs without axonal damage.
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The clinical presentation of first degree nerve injury includes motor __________.
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What is the recovery time for first degree nerve injury?
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What characterizes a second degree nerve injury?
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Recovery from second degree nerve injury is quick and immediate.
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What follows Wallerian degeneration in a third degree nerve injury?
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In third degree nerve injury, __________ may block axon sprouting.
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Study Notes
Degrees of Nerve Injury - Sunderland's Classification
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First Degree Nerve Injury
- Mildest compression injury; conduction interrupted at injury site.
- Axon continuity maintained; possible segmental demyelination present.
- No Wallerian degeneration occurs.
- Recovery occurs over weeks, with completion of function.
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Clinical Presentation of First Degree Injury
- Characterized by motor paresis and dyspallesthesia due to focal demyelination.
- Loss of motor function and joint sensibility; sensory modalities affected, with touch less impacted than pain.
- Sympathetic activity remains intact; paralysis onset may be gradual or sudden.
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Second Degree Nerve Injury
- Axon is severed; Wallerian degeneration occurs below and part of the lesion directly above the injury.
- Endoneurial tube system architecture preserved despite axon damage.
- Recovery spans months and restores function to pre-injury state, dependent on reconnection of axon to peripheral structures.
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Clinical Presentation of Second Degree Injury
- Complete loss of motor, sensory, and sympathetic functions in the nerve distribution.
- Symptoms include fasciculations and muscle atrophy.
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Third Degree Nerve Injury
- Disruption of the internal nerve structure; endoneurial tube system is compromised.
- Minor changes in perineurium; remaining funiculi remain unaffected.
- Associated with intrafunicular hemorrhage, edema, vascular stasis, ischemia, and fibrosis.
- Wallerian degeneration and retrograde effects are more severe than in second degree.
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Challenges in Third Degree Recovery
- Axon growth hindered by cell body recovery time.
- Internal fibrosis may block sprouting and reinnervation.
- Loss of funiculi restricts axon regeneration within endoneurial tubes, leading to incomplete reinnervation.
Key Terminology
- Wallerian Degeneration: Organizes and supports axon regrowth; occurs in 2nd and higher injuries.
- Segmental Demyelination: Seen in 1st degree injuries; affects myelin sheath without axonal damage.
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Explore the degrees of nerve injury as per Sunderland's Classification in this informative flashcard quiz. Learn about the different types of nerve injuries, focusing on the mildest form and how it affects nerve conduction without major degeneration. Test your understanding and retention of this critical medical knowledge.
