Nerve decompression
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nerve-decompression-187-4227683
title:
Nerve decompression
text:
A nerve decompression is a neurosurgical procedure to relieve chronic, direct pressure on a nerve to treat nerve entrapment, a pain syndrome characterized by severe chronic pain and muscle weakness. In this way a nerve decompression targets the underlying pathophysiology of the syndrome and is considered a first-line surgical treatment option for peripheral nerve pain. Despite treating the underlying cause of the disease, the symptoms may not be fully reversible as delays in diagnosis can allow
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description:
Surgical procedure relieving nerve pressure
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nerve_decompression
date created:
2023-08-28T06:03:54Z
date modified:
2024-09-08T08:58:46Z
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