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Peripheral Nerve Conditions

Checked: 03-10-2025 by Rob Adams Next Review: 03-10-2027

Overview

The information on this page has been produced in partnership with James Pendle, Olivier Sluijters and Adam Williams at NBT.

Please also consider the following pages:

October 2025 - Further information on Brachial plexus injuries to be added soon

Carpal Tunnel Sundrome

Please see the Carpal Tunnel Syndrome page.

Peripheral Limb Pain Syndrome

There is a role for surgical intervention in the management/modulation of pain, but this requires a multidisciplinary approach. Patients should therefore be seen by a pain specialist initially before this is considered.

Please see the Persistent (Chronic) pain page for further guidance on making a pain clinic referral.

Peripheral Nerve Tumours

The management of these depends on whether there is a spinal component. If so, please refer to the please refer to the Musculoskeletal Interface (MSKI) Service.

If there is no spinal component, please see the Bone & Soft Tissue - USC (2WW) page for referral advice.

Trigeminal Neuralgia

Please see the Trigeminal Neuralgia page.

Please also use the suggested referral routes on this page for hemifacial spasms, glossopharyngeal neuralgia and occipital neuralgia.



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