Compression Neuropathy

Question 1

1st degree nerve injury

Answer 1

Neuropraxia
Focal damage of myelin fibers around axon
Connective tissue sheath remains intact

Question 2

2nd degree nerve injury

Answer 2

Some disruption/injury to the axon itself

Myelin sheath remains intact

Question 3

3rd degree nerve injury

Answer 3

Disruption of axon and endoneurium

Question 4

4th degree nerve injury

Answer 4

Disruption of axon, endoneurium, and perineurium

Question 5

5th degree nerve injury

Answer 5

Disruption of axon, endoneurium, perineurium, and epineurium