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Peripheral Nerve Conditions - DRAFT

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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:

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.

Please refer patients to neuromodulation and pain service (does this go to the pain service? Is it available at UHBW or NBT pain service)and they will be reviewed by the appropriate specialties. (to add eRS***) 

Brachial plexus injuries and peripheral neuropathies are managed by Professor Quick (Mr Williams to update***) 

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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