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What is the first degree nerve injury characterized by?
What happens during Wallerian degeneration?
Myelin breaks up into globules while the Schwann cell survives.
What is segmental demyelination?
Scattered destruction of the myelin sheath occurs without axonal damage.
What is the clinical presentation of first degree nerve injury?
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How long does recovery take for first degree nerve injury?
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What is the characteristic of second degree nerve injury?
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Describe the clinical presentation of second degree injury.
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What is the recovery time for second degree nerve injury?
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What is a characteristic of third degree nerve injury?
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What hampers regeneration in third degree nerve injury?
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What is the clinical presentation for third degree injury?
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What defines a fourth degree nerve injury?
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What is fifth degree nerve injury characterized by?
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What are the two types of peripheral nerves?
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Name the three types of connective tissue sheaths for peripheral nerves.
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Study Notes
Degrees of Nerve Injury - Sunderland's Classification
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First Degree Nerve Injury: Mildest form; conduction interrupted, axon continuity preserved; potential segmental demyelination without Wallerian degeneration.
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Clinical Presentation (First Degree): Loss of motor function and joint sensibility; all sensory modalities affected (touch less affected than pain); sympathetic activity intact; onset of paralysis may be gradual or sudden.
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Recovery (First Degree): Completes within weeks; overall function returns.
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Second Degree Nerve Injury: Axon severed with Wallerian degeneration; internal structure preserved, including the endoneurial tube system.
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Clinical Presentation (Second Degree): Complete loss of motor, sensory, and sympathetic function; patient experiences fasciculations and atrophy; function restored as axon reconnects.
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Recovery (Second Degree): Takes months for overall recovery.
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Third Degree Nerve Injury: Significant disorganization within nerve structure; endoneurial tubes affected, minor changes in perineurium; includes hemorrhage, edema, and fibrosis. Recovery is more complicated than in second degree.
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Clinical Presentation (Third Degree): Total loss of motor, sensory, and sympathetic functions; recovery may be incomplete with improper reinnervation.
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Recovery Challenges: Axon growth hampered by recovery time of the cell body; intrafunicular fibrosis can obstruct regeneration.
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Fourth Degree Nerve Injury: Severe damage with multiple funiculi affected; endoneurial and perineurial tube systems impaired while epineurial sheath may remain intact; leads to complete loss of function.
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Recovery (Fourth Degree): Often incomplete or marginal.
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Fifth Degree Nerve Injury: Complete interruption of the nerve trunk; negligible recovery if untreated.
Peripheral Nerves Overview
- Types of Peripheral Nerves: Comprises cranial nerves and spinal nerves.
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Connective Tissue Sheaths:
- Epineurium: Surrounds the nerve trunk; provides blunt trauma protection.
- Perineurium: Encases bundles of fibers; offers more tensile strength.
- Endoneurium: Covers individual fibers; lacks protective function but supplies blood.
- Function of Connective Tissue Sheaths: Support nerve fibers along with associated blood and lymphatic vessels.
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