MRCP UK EXAMINATIONS

NEUROLOGY

PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Inflammation is more intense at the ventral/dorsal roots in neuropathies
A
T
B
F
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Inflammatory neuropathies can be considered as a group of immune-mediated disorders affecting the peripheral nervous system in which hematogenous leukocytes actively participate in axonal degeneration, demyelination or both, with resultant motor and sensory deficits.

Detailed explanation-2: -Neuropathic pain is often chronic and tends to get worse over time. Neuropathic pain is a pain condition that’s usually chronic. It’s usually caused by chronic, progressive nerve disease, and it can also occur as the result of injury or infection.

Detailed explanation-3: -Injuries that interrupt dorsal root axons result in loss of sensorimotor functions and often neuropathic pain, symptoms which are usually most serious following root avulsion injury.

Detailed explanation-4: -Diverse causes of neuropathic pain are associated with excessive inflammation in both the peripheral and central nervous system which may contribute to the initiation and maintenance of persistent pain.

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