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The term "Radiculitis" refers to swelling in the
nerve roots due to local trauma. |
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When the neck gets whipped around in a car accident, the small, bony
holes (foramen) where the nerve exits can get suddenly closed.
This can cause the nerve to get compressed and bruised. This can lead to
selling and paresthesias down usually one, but sometimes both arms. These symptoms
can last for a few days to a few weeks and almost always go away on their own.
However, in some people they persist. A cause of irritation such as a tight foramen
(foraminal stenosis) or instability should always be excluded.
This constant nerve irritation can lead to
double crush
syndrome and cause peripheral nerve entrapments such as
carpal
tunnel syndrome. |
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