There are three types of nerves in your body: autonomic, motor, and sensory.
Each kind of nerve will display a different set of symptoms if they become damaged.
Below, you will find a few warning signs of sensory and motor nerve damage.
Autonomic nerve damage has symptoms that can be mistaken for other benign conditions, so that makes it more difficult to detect.
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Paralysis
Paralysis is a warning sign of motor nerve damage. Motor nerves are nerves that connect your brain and spinal cord to the muscles throughout your body. They allow you to walk, grab, eat and perform all bodily movements. This is a serious type of nerve damage.
If you begin to notice any kind of paralysis in your body, contact your general physician immediately. Time is a critical factor when it comes to successfully diagnosing and treating paralysis caused by motor nerve damage. There are multiple types of medical conditions that cause nerve paralysis, so the treatment for each case will be different.
Tingling and Numbness
Tingling and numbness are signs that your sensory nerves have experienced damage. Healthy nerves don’t tingle or go numb, so you should make an appointment to speak with your general physician immediately if you’re experiencing both or either of these symptoms.
Your general physician will perform a cursory examination of the area where you’re experiencing the tingling and numbness before referring you to a neurological specialist for further testing and diagnosis. Standard treatments for tingling and numbness include medications, home remedies, and different types of therapies.
Pain
Nerve pain is a very common complaint of the average person. This is due to the ease with which nerves can be damaged to the point of pain. Sensory nerve pain can be caused by sitting too long, standing too long, accidents, injuries, or a disease.
If you begin to experience feelings of pain with no obvious cause, it might be a sign of nerve damage. Some nerve pain will go away with a few home remedies and rest. If your pain persists after home treatments, speak to your general physician to discover if you have an underlying medical condition that’s causing the pain.
Muscle Weakness
If you find it difficult to move your legs and arms due to muscle weakness, then you may be suffering from motor nerve damage. If the weakness persists even after you’ve rested, you should visit your physician for an examination as soon as possible.
Only a doctor is able to fully diagnose what you are experiencing, and they are able to help with finding solutions to help your quality of life improve. Thankfully there are many options like electrotherapy, or physical therapy that can assist with muscle weakness.
Nerve damage is a very diverse medical condition that ranges in degree from mild to severe. Every symptom listed here should be taken very seriously and not ignored.
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