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Nerve palsy

MedGen UID:
75501
•Concept ID:
C0262576
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Nerve paralysis; Nerve Paralysis
SNOMED CT: Nerve palsy (784289008); Nerve paralysis (784289008)

Definition

Paralysis that is caused by damage to a nerve. [from NCI]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

The Diagnosis and Treatment of Idiopathic Facial Paresis (Bell's Palsy).
Heckmann JG, Urban PP, Pitz S, Guntinas-Lichius O, Gágyor I
Dtsch Arztebl Int 2019 Oct 11;116(41):692-702. doi: 10.3238/arztebl.2019.0692. PMID: 31709978Free PMC Article
Peroneal Nerve Palsy: Evaluation and Management.
Poage C, Roth C, Scott B
J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2016 Jan;24(1):1-10. doi: 10.5435/JAAOS-D-14-00420. PMID: 26700629
Management of peripheral facial nerve palsy.
Finsterer J
Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2008 Jul;265(7):743-52. Epub 2008 Mar 27 doi: 10.1007/s00405-008-0646-4. PMID: 18368417Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Misdiagnosis of Third Nerve Palsy.
Schroeder RM, Stunkel L, Gowder MTA, Kendall E, Wilson B, Nagia L, Eggenberger ER, Van Stavern GP
J Neuroophthalmol 2022 Mar 1;42(1):121-125. Epub 2020 Sep 23 doi: 10.1097/WNO.0000000000001010. PMID: 32991390Free PMC Article
Approach to patient with diplopia.
Margolin E
J Neurol Sci 2020 Oct 15;417:117055. Epub 2020 Aug 5 doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2020.117055. PMID: 32777577
The Diagnosis and Treatment of Idiopathic Facial Paresis (Bell's Palsy).
Heckmann JG, Urban PP, Pitz S, Guntinas-Lichius O, Gágyor I
Dtsch Arztebl Int 2019 Oct 11;116(41):692-702. doi: 10.3238/arztebl.2019.0692. PMID: 31709978Free PMC Article
Post-operative neuropathy after total hip arthroplasty.
Su EP
Bone Joint J 2017 Jan;99-B(1 Suppl):46-49. doi: 10.1302/0301-620X.99B1.BJJ-2016-0430.R1. PMID: 28042118
Radial nerve palsy associated with fractures of the shaft of the humerus: a systematic review.
Shao YC, Harwood P, Grotz MR, Limb D, Giannoudis PV
J Bone Joint Surg Br 2005 Dec;87(12):1647-52. doi: 10.1302/0301-620X.87B12.16132. PMID: 16326879

Diagnosis

Misdiagnosis of Third Nerve Palsy.
Schroeder RM, Stunkel L, Gowder MTA, Kendall E, Wilson B, Nagia L, Eggenberger ER, Van Stavern GP
J Neuroophthalmol 2022 Mar 1;42(1):121-125. Epub 2020 Sep 23 doi: 10.1097/WNO.0000000000001010. PMID: 32991390Free PMC Article
Nerve Compression Syndromes of the Shoulder.
Patetta MJ, Naami E, Sullivan BM, Gonzalez MH
J Hand Surg Am 2021 Apr;46(4):320-326. Epub 2020 Dec 16 doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2020.09.022. PMID: 33341295
The Diagnosis and Treatment of Idiopathic Facial Paresis (Bell's Palsy).
Heckmann JG, Urban PP, Pitz S, Guntinas-Lichius O, Gágyor I
Dtsch Arztebl Int 2019 Oct 11;116(41):692-702. doi: 10.3238/arztebl.2019.0692. PMID: 31709978Free PMC Article
Post-operative neuropathy after total hip arthroplasty.
Su EP
Bone Joint J 2017 Jan;99-B(1 Suppl):46-49. doi: 10.1302/0301-620X.99B1.BJJ-2016-0430.R1. PMID: 28042118
Isolated Abducens Nerve Palsy: Update on Evaluation and Diagnosis.
Elder C, Hainline C, Galetta SL, Balcer LJ, Rucker JC
Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep 2016 Aug;16(8):69. doi: 10.1007/s11910-016-0671-4. PMID: 27306521

Therapy

Intrathoracic vs Cervical Anastomosis After Totally or Hybrid Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy for Esophageal Cancer: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
van Workum F, Verstegen MHP, Klarenbeek BR, Bouwense SAW, van Berge Henegouwen MI, Daams F, Gisbertz SS, Hannink G, Haveman JW, Heisterkamp J, Jansen W, Kouwenhoven EA, van Lanschot JJB, Nieuwenhuijzen GAP, van der Peet DL, Polat F, Ubels S, Wijnhoven BPL, Rovers MM, Rosman C; ICAN collaborative research group
JAMA Surg 2021 Jul 1;156(7):601-610. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2021.1555. PMID: 33978698Free PMC Article
Carotid artery stenting versus endarterectomy for treatment of carotid artery stenosis.
Müller MD, Lyrer P, Brown MM, Bonati LH
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2020 Feb 25;2(2):CD000515. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD000515.pub5. PMID: 32096559Free PMC Article
Give me a kiss! An integrative rehabilitative training program with motor imagery and mirror therapy for recovery of facial palsy.
Paolucci T, Cardarola A, Colonnelli P, Ferracuti G, Gonnella R, Murgia M, Santilli V, Paoloni M, Bernetti A, Agostini F, Mangone M
Eur J Phys Rehabil Med 2020 Feb;56(1):58-67. Epub 2019 Mar 27 doi: 10.23736/S1973-9087.19.05757-5. PMID: 30916916
Exercise for pregnant women with gestational diabetes for improving maternal and fetal outcomes.
Brown J, Ceysens G, Boulvain M
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2017 Jun 22;6(6):CD012202. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD012202.pub2. PMID: 28639706Free PMC Article
Effect of treatment of gestational diabetes mellitus on pregnancy outcomes.
Crowther CA, Hiller JE, Moss JR, McPhee AJ, Jeffries WS, Robinson JS; Australian Carbohydrate Intolerance Study in Pregnant Women (ACHOIS) Trial Group
N Engl J Med 2005 Jun 16;352(24):2477-86. Epub 2005 Jun 12 doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa042973. PMID: 15951574

Prognosis

Radial Nerve Palsy in Paediatric Humeral Shaft Fractures: Incidence and Management.
Wiktor Ł, Tomaszewski R
Ortop Traumatol Rehabil 2022 Jun 30;24(3):201-207. doi: 10.5604/01.3001.0015.9063. PMID: 36883426
Sciatic nerve injury after acetabular fractures: a meta-analysis of incidence and outcomes.
Stavrakakis IM, Kritsotakis EI, Giannoudis PV, Kapsetakis P, Dimitriou R, Bastian JD, Tosounidis TH
Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2022 Aug;48(4):2639-2654. Epub 2022 Feb 16 doi: 10.1007/s00068-022-01896-0. PMID: 35169868
Two cases of benign abducens nerve palsy in children and their long-term follow-up.
Zhang T, Tang J
J Int Med Res 2021 Jan;49(1):300060520986702. doi: 10.1177/0300060520986702. PMID: 33445999Free PMC Article
Post-operative neuropathy after total hip arthroplasty.
Su EP
Bone Joint J 2017 Jan;99-B(1 Suppl):46-49. doi: 10.1302/0301-620X.99B1.BJJ-2016-0430.R1. PMID: 28042118
Carotid stenting versus endarterectomy.
Doig D, Brown MM
Annu Rev Med 2012;63:259-76. doi: 10.1146/annurev-med-081210-101714. PMID: 22248323

Clinical prediction guides

Nerve transfers for femoral nerve palsy: an updated approach and surgical technique.
Peters BR, Ha AY, Moore AM, Tung TH
J Neurosurg 2022 Mar 1;136(3):856-866. Epub 2021 Aug 20 doi: 10.3171/2021.2.JNS203463. PMID: 34416726
Radial Nerve Palsy: Nerve Transfer Versus Tendon Transfer to Restore Function.
Patterson JMM, Russo SA, El-Haj M, Novak CB, Mackinnon SE
Hand (N Y) 2022 Nov;17(6):1082-1089. Epub 2021 Feb 3 doi: 10.1177/1558944720988126. PMID: 33530787Free PMC Article
Approach to patient with diplopia.
Margolin E
J Neurol Sci 2020 Oct 15;417:117055. Epub 2020 Aug 5 doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2020.117055. PMID: 32777577
Isolated Oculomotor Nerve Palsy in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury.
Kim T, Nam K, Kwon BS
Am J Phys Med Rehabil 2020 May;99(5):430-435. doi: 10.1097/PHM.0000000000001316. PMID: 31609729
Management of Atraumatic Posterior Interosseous Nerve Palsy.
Sigamoney KV, Rashid A, Ng CY
J Hand Surg Am 2017 Oct;42(10):826-830. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2017.07.026. PMID: 28969808

Recent systematic reviews

Humeral shaft fracture: systematic review of non-operative and operative treatment.
Van Bergen SH, Mahabier KC, Van Lieshout EMM, Van der Torre T, Notenboom CAW, Jawahier PA, Verhofstad MHJ, Den Hartog D
Arch Orthop Trauma Surg 2023 Aug;143(8):5035-5054. Epub 2023 Apr 24 doi: 10.1007/s00402-023-04836-8. PMID: 37093269Free PMC Article
Acute Peripheral Facial Palsy: Recent Guidelines and a Systematic Review of the Literature.
Kim SJ, Lee HY
J Korean Med Sci 2020 Aug 3;35(30):e245. doi: 10.3346/jkms.2020.35.e245. PMID: 32743989Free PMC Article
Bilateral facial palsy.
Jung J, Park DC, Jung SY, Park MJ, Kim SH, Yeo SG
Acta Otolaryngol 2019 Oct;139(10):934-938. Epub 2019 Aug 20 doi: 10.1080/00016489.2019.1651134. PMID: 31430217
Risk factors which predispose first-time traumatic anterior shoulder dislocations to recurrent instability in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Olds M, Ellis R, Donaldson K, Parmar P, Kersten P
Br J Sports Med 2015 Jul;49(14):913-22. Epub 2015 Apr 21 doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2014-094342. PMID: 25900943Free PMC Article
Radial nerve palsy associated with fractures of the shaft of the humerus: a systematic review.
Shao YC, Harwood P, Grotz MR, Limb D, Giannoudis PV
J Bone Joint Surg Br 2005 Dec;87(12):1647-52. doi: 10.1302/0301-620X.87B12.16132. PMID: 16326879

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