Peripheral Nerves and Polyneuropathy
Localized damage to peripheral nerves is very common. Carpal tunnel syndrome for example is one of the most common conditions, which causes painful tingling and numbness in the hands at night and disturbs sleep. It is caused by a trapped nerve in the wrist. Compression syndromes in other locations, as well as inflammatory nerve damage, can also cause pain, discomfort, and paralysis. When multiple nerves are affected at the same time, it is called polyneuropathy. Other diseases that cause paralysis, such as ALS, also fall within this diagnostic spectrum.
The diagnosis of nerve injuries relies heavily on high-resolution ultrasound diagnostics, which we are able to offer at our centers. This is done through close cooperation with neurosurgeons, as well as hand and plastic surgeons. We can also offer a precise diagnosis of the resulting neuropathic pain and offer treatment options in collaboration with leading pain therapists.
Conditions We Treat:
- Second opinions for unclear nerve damage and polyneuropathies
- Rare compression syndromes: Thoracic outlet syndrome, Supinator loge, Tarsal tunnel, etc.
- Immunological neuropathies, CIDP, Lewis-Sumner syndrome, multifocal motor neuropathies, etc.
- Benign and malignant nerve tumors
- Nerve injuries, brachial plexus injuries
- Radicular lesions
- Nerve damage in the groin and pelvic floor, Pudendal neuralgia
- Comprehensive neurophysiological diagnosis including ENG/EMG/Evoked potentials and ultrasound diagnosis of peripheral nerves