Principles of rehabilitation medicine as applied to lesions of the peripheral nerves.
The increase in the knowledge of pain mechanisms has contributed to a wide variety of modalities available to treat this sensory disability. More recent experience has shown that an intensive multidisciplinary approach gives better success rates. Further involvement of physicians, surgeons and basic scientists in the study of pain can only lead to mutual benefit.
D001917:Brachial Plexus / Q000293:injuries; D004558:Electric Stimulation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008475:Median Nerve / Q000293:injuries; D009407:Nerve Block; D010148:Intractable Pain / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000628:therapy*; D059348:Peripheral Nerve Injuries; D013165:Splints; D014459:Ulnar Nerve / Q000293:injuries