Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development
  • Year: 2019
  • Volume: 10
  • Issue: 8

Types and Classification of Nerve Injury-A Review

1Reader, Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Bharath Institue of Higher Education and Research, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospitals

2Professor & Head of the Department Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Bharath Institue of Higher Education and Research, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospitals

3Professor, Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Bharath Institue of Higher Education and Research, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospitals

4Postgraduate, Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Bharath Institue of Higher Education and Research, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospitals

*Corresponding author: Dr. R. Jayasri Krupaa- Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Bharath Institue of Higher Education and Research, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospitals, Tamilnadu, Chennai-600100 Telephone numbers-9840286523, e-mail: jayasri.krupaa@gmail.com

Online published on 26 September, 2019.

Abstract

Nerve injuries are the most common conditions with varying symptoms depending on the severity, intensity and nerves involved. Though much knowledge exists on the mechanisms of injury and regeneration, reliable treatments that ensure full functional recovery. The type of nerve injury alters the treatment and prognosis. This review article aims to summarize the various types of nerve injuries and classification.

Keywords

Axonotmesis, Neurotmesis, Neurapraxia, Wallerian degeneration