can damaged nerves be repaired?
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Sometimes a section of a nerve is cut completely or damaged beyond repair. Your surgeon can remove the damaged section and reconnect healthy nerve ends (nerve repair) or implant a piece of nerve from another part of your body (nerve graft). These procedures can help your nerves to regrow.
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If a nerve is pinched for only a short time, there's usually no permanent damage. Once the pressure is relieved, nerve function returns to normal. However, if the pressure continues, chronic pain and permanent nerve damage can occur.
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If exercises do not help, or if the sphincter muscles have been cut or torn during childbirth or some previous surgery, then surgery can be performed to repair and tighten the muscles. Before recommending sphincter repair surgery, it is important that doctors study the pudendal nerve.
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Although most people recover fully from sciatica, often without treatment, sciatica can potentially cause permanent nerve damage. Seek immediate medical attention if you have: Loss of feeling in the affected leg.
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Nerve injury ID'd after high-intensity focused ultrasound. (HealthDay)—High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) treatment for skin laxity can cause facial nerve injury, according to a case study published online Nov. 22 in the Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology.
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Exposed Nerves can be Excruciating Emergency dentists suggest that you can chew a piece of sugarless gum and then use it to cover the exposed nerve to give you the temporary relief you need until you can get to the dentist for treatment.
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The peripheral nerves have a great ability to heal. Even though it may take months, recovery can occur. However, in some situations, symptoms of neuropathy may lessen but not completely go away. For example, nerve injury caused by radiation often does not recover well.
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Nerves damaged during surgery may result in erectile dysfunction. A nerve-sparing prostatectomy may reduce the chances of nerve damage.
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Regeneration of the Olfactory Nerve Although most nerve cells do not regenerate at all, the olfactory nerve is unusual because it does have the capacity to regenerate in some situations. If damage occurs to only the epithelial cells, they have the ability to regrow in both children and adults.
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Damaged olfactory nerve cells can regenerate, but don't always reconnect properly in the brain.
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BEMER and the neuropathy patient When nerve damage occurs due to impaired blood flow caused by the underlying condition, such as diabetes as described above, BEMER treatments limit further damage. Once blood sugar is under control, further neuropathy damage should slow or stop.
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Sciatic nerve damage Acute nerve compression could lead to permanent damage. Similarly, an injury that severs the sciatic nerve may result in permanent damage from which full recovery is difficult or not possible. Prompt medical attention provides the best chance for the most successful recovery.
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After peripheral nerve injury, axons readily regenerate. The distal portion of the axon, which is disconnected from the cell body, undergoes Wallerian degeneration. This active process results in fragmentation and disintegration of the axon. Debris is removed by glial cells, predominantly macrophages.
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At least three studies on TENS and spinal cord injury pain have shown improvements in this kind of pain, which is hard to treat. Facial pain. TENS appears to be effective against a kind of facial nerve pain. It may also make activities like chewing, talking, and sleeping more comfortable for people with this condition.
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A single burner or the effects of recurrent burners can lead to permanent neurologic damage. Nerves that have been injured are more susceptible to injury. Testing to evaluate nerve injury and recovery should be done by a trained medical specialist. Furthermore, burners can easily be confused with other neck injuries.
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But sometimes, nerve damage can be permanent, even if the cause is treated. Long-term (chronic) pain can be a major problem for some people. Numbness in the feet can lead to skin sores that do not heal. In rare cases, numbness in the feet may lead to amputation.
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Most patients notice that it is much improved but there is still some aching in the leg because the nerve has a “memory” for the pain and remains slightly irritable. This usually resolves within a matter of weeks. The numbness usually resolves over weeks or months as the nerve recovers.