Definition of Mononeuropathy:
Mononeuropathy is damage to a single nerve or nerve group, which results in loss of movement or sensation.
Causes, incidence, and risk factors:
Mononeuropathy is a type of peripheral neuropathy (damage to nerves outside the brain and spinal cord).
Mononeuropathy is most often caused by injury, although systemic (body wide) disorders may cause isolated nerve damage. For example, mononeuritis multiplex. Prolonged pressure on the nerve due to swelling or injury can result in mononeuropathy. The covering of the nerve ( myelin sheath) or part of the nerve cell (the axon) is destroyed. This damage slows or prevents signaling through the nerves.
Mononeuropathy may involve any part of the body. Some of the common forms of mononeuropathy include:
