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Nerve Damage

Nerve damage can result in a wide range of symptoms. Some people experience nerve pain as a stabbing pain, while others may experience tingling, prickling, or burning type of pain. Nerves can get damaged by autoimmune diseases (multiple sclerosis, lupus, IBD), cancer, trauma, diabetes, viral infections, and vitamin deficiencies.

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Can De Quervain's syndrome cause nerve damage?

Query: Hi doctor,I am feeling burning in the wrist. I had De Quervain's release six months ago. Can one have nerve damage as a result of De Quervain's syndrome? I am currently on Exemestane.  Read Full »


Dr. Kulkarni Rahul Suresh

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. De Quervain's tenosynovitis is purely an entrapment tendinitis of the tendons contained within the first dorsal compartment at the wrist. It causes pain during thumb motion. After the release procedure, you should feel relief. Sometimes the healing takes time, and yo...  Read Full »

My eyes look dropped even after surgery. Why?

Query: Hello doctor,I got assaulted last year. I got kicked in the face and due to this two weeks after my injury, I had to have a tripod put on the left side of my face. Two weeks after that my eye was drooped and had to have the floor of my eye orbital replaced. The surgeon said my eye was pushed back 0....  Read Full »


Dr. Sitaramaraju Naga Venkata Satya Maruti Mudunuri

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your query. I will attempt to answer individual parts of your query separately to maintain clarity. Starting with appearance, yes it is a gradual process of normalization and it will get better with time. First-year produces most of that improvem...  Read Full »

I developed sudden pain from lifting a heavy object. Why?

Query: Hello doctor, I am a 17 year old female. Yesterday, I picked up a large heavy object. All of a sudden, I felt an excruciating pain in the center of my back. It almost felt like I was being stabbed in the back with several knives. The pain was so severe I could not get back to my feet. It took me alm...  Read Full »


Dr. Settipalli Saravan Pramod

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query. Your symptoms are suggestive of a spine problem like disc prolapse, which might cause a compression of the spinal nerve, leading to a sharp stabbing pain. I suggest you take tablet Gabarich (a combination of Gabapentin and Methylcobalamin) 150 mg on...  Read Full »

I am experiencing neuropathy after a burn. Please help.

Query: Hello doctor, I had burns in 90 % of my body of which 65 % were third-degree when I was 13 months old. My left leg was burned so bad that the hospital wanted to amputate, but my parents refused. I am 36 years old now. My circulation has gotten increasingly worse as I have aged to the point that I h...  Read Full »


Dr. Noushif. M

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your detailed history. The problems which are worrying you at present are mainly due to nerve irritation which is made worse by changes in the arterial flow during times of stress like weather changes. Neuroregulation or autonomic response to tempe...  Read Full »

I have an issue with my smile. Is that a psychological problem or nerve issue?

Query: Hi doctor, I am 16 years old and not good. I have a smile issue. I think it started before 5 years if I am not wrong. I feel like I cannot put a smile for more than 3 to 4 seconds ,and sometimes I think it trembles. My smile is very uncomfortable and weird. This whole thing has caused me social anxi...  Read Full »


Dr. Awadhesh P. Singh Solanki

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Smile is a complex process executed by a group of muscles and nerves. If you are having difficulty while smiling, then it could be because of psychological or organic cause. Psychological cause includes anxiety disorders, and organic cause includes nerve damage. I would ...  Read Full »

I have persistent numbness after wisdom tooth removal. Why?

Query: Hello doctor, I had undergone surgery for wisdom tooth removal three weeks back. One of my wisdom teeth was horizontally placed and did not emerge in the oral cavity. There was also cyst formation. The problem is that there is still numbness in the lower lip and chin, and I am occasionally experienc...  Read Full »


Dr. Achanta Krishna Swaroop

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. There is a possibility of nerve injury to the inferior alveolar nerve or the mental nerve of the lower jaw, and sensation loss is possible for upto three to six months. The most probable causes are; deep extraction, increased pressure during extraction, or extensive b...  Read Full »

What are the chances of nerve damage if my lower left wisdom tooth is removed?

Query: Hello doctor, I have had conflicting opinions about whether my wisdom teeth should be removed, especially the lower left one. Please provide your valuable opinion on the same. Also, what are the chances of nerve damage in my case? I have attached my X-ray reports.  Read Full »


Dr. Naveen Thomas

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. From the attached reports (attachments removed to protect the patient's identity), I suggest you get the lower left wisdom tooth removed as it is not straight and will cause infection in the long term as food debris will accumulate below the tilted crown. However, th...  Read Full »

My friend has vocal cord issues after neck surgery. Why?

Query: Hello doctor, My friend is 30 years old. She had a neck schwannoma tumor, and that was completely removed by surgery. Post surgery, my friend could not eat or drink anything. Her voice was hoarse as well. ear nose and throat (ENT) doctor followed up her and noted that her right vocal chord was paral...  Read Full »


Dr. Hardik Nareshbhai Rajyaguru

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The issue here is that you have not been explained preoperatively well about the possible differentials of that tumor in the neck and I would not say that your doctors are at fault because the situation and the case scenario was like that. Preoperatively, from all the inv...  Read Full »

Can my difficulty in swallowing and left jaw muscle spasm be due to ALS?

Query: Hi doctor, I have had three EMGs in the last 17 months. The doctors say I do not have ALS, but I have new symptoms that correlate with the disease. I was told the last EMG (the other two) were normal, but on the report where the T9 paraspinal was tested, the poly, amp, duration, recruitment, and act...  Read Full »


Dr. Aida Abaz Quka

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern and would explain that with three normal EMGs (electromyography), we can exclude ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). I would like to know more about your symptoms and complaints. There are some specific EMG criteria for ALS that a neurologi...  Read Full »

Can pain after a stab injury indicate nerve damage?

Query: Hello doctor, I am an adult female. Four months back I accidentally stabbed my thumb with a broken glass ornament. The wound was relatively small but it looked a bit deep and I could see the inside of my thumb through the wound. As of today, there is no scarring, it looks like it has healed but ther...  Read Full »


Dr. Muhammad Zohaib Siddiq

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for your query. I am sorry to hear about your thumb injury. It sounds like you may have developed some complications from the wound. Even if the wound appeared to have healed on the surface, there could still be damage to the underlying tissues that have not ...  Read Full »

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