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What are Peripheral Nerves?
Peripheral nerves connect the Central Nervous System (CNS) which include the brain and spinal cord, to the rest of the body. The peripheral nerves make up the Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) which includes all the nerves in your body from the top of our head to the tips of our toes. These nerves send messages from the brain and spinal cord to the muscles that control the movement of limbs. Peripheral nerves also send sensory information from our body and limbs, such as heat, cold, or pain to the central system nervous system.
When these peripheral nerves are damaged, patients can experience loss of extremity function, numbness, or chronic pain sensation. Literature report that more than 90% of upper extremity (arm, wrist, hand) peripheral nerve injuries are missed in the ER.1 People sometimes live with these untreated injuries and decreased quality of life for the rest of their lives. However, treatments are available for many types of peripheral nerve injuries.
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What are Peripheral Nerves?
Peripheral nerves connect the Central Nervous System (CNS) which include the brain and spinal cord, to the rest of the body. The peripheral nerves make up the Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) which includes all the nerves in your body from the top of our head to the tips of our toes. These nerves send messages from the brain and spinal cord to the muscles that control the movement of limbs. Peripheral nerves also send sensory information from our body and limbs, such as heat, cold, or pain to the central system nervous system.
When these peripheral nerves are damaged, patients can experience loss of extremity function, numbness, or chronic pain sensation. Literature report that more than 90% of upper extremity (arm, wrist, hand) peripheral nerve injuries are missed in the ER.1 People sometimes live with these untreated injuries and decreased quality of life for the rest of their lives. However, treatments are available for many types of peripheral nerve injuries.
WHY I SUPPORT THE GNF
Join Us to Improve the Lives of People with Peripheral Nerve Problems
WHY I SUPPORT THE GNF
Join Us to Improve the Lives of People with Peripheral Nerve Problems
Resources
PUBLIC WEBINARS
Our experts continue to give free educational webinars about nerve problems and finding care.
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Stay in touch with everything going on at the GNF. Join our mailing list to learn more about upcoming educational programs and resources that are available.
JOIN OUR MAILING LIST
Stay in touch with everything going on at the GNF. Join our mailing list to learn more about upcoming educational programs and resources that are available.
PUBLIC WEBINARS
Our experts continue to give free educational webinars about nerve problems and finding care.
FINDING CARE
Use our Member Directory to find care for your peripheral nerve problems. You can filter the directory based on diagnoses or type of injury.
CLINICAL TRIALS
We have partnered with CareBox to help individuals find potential clinical trials that they could qualify for or participate in. Visit our clinical trial page to learn more and complete a questionnaire to learn more about trials taking place and how you can enroll.
CLINICAL TRIALS
We will be partnering with CareBox to help individuals find potential clinical trials that they could qualify for or participate in. Visit our clinical trial page to learn more and complete a questionnaire to learn more about trials taking place and how you can enroll.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Foot and Ankle Pain – Webinar
Date: TBD
Speakers: Shari Moore, MD, Kevin Powers, MD, Kent DiNucci , MD
Summary: Do you have foot and/or ankle pain? Join the Global Nerve Foundation and our expert panel to learn more about the nerves in your lower leg, causes of pain, and how to find care.
Registration will open soon!
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