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Nerve Damage Shouldn’t Be Ignored

Our nerves are very sensitive, but this also makes them fragile and open to injury. Nerve damage can occur from prolonged compression, such as in carpal tunnel syndrome or in spinal stenosis; or from being over-stretched, cut, or as a side effect of diabetes, among other causes. When a nerve is damaged, it can have…Read More >>

  • Posted on: Sep 15 2019
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Brachial Plexus Palsy (Erb’s Palsy) | Los Angeles Nerve Center

Erb’s Palsy

Sometimes if a baby is delivered through a difficult delivery process his or her neck is stretched to the side. This can create damage in the network of nerves near the neck that control the nerves and motions of the arm. The condition turns muscles inward toward the body and the infant cannot move the…Read More >>

  • Posted on: Aug 15 2019
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Bell’s Palsy Los Angeles, CA

When Your Face Becomes Paralyzed

When people think of paralysis, they usually think of the spinal cord and lower body function. But the face can become paralyzed in a condition known as Bell’s palsy. Dr. Seruya treats this condition at his two Los Angeles locations. What is Bell’s palsy? Named after a 19th century Scottish surgeon, Bell’s palsy is the most…Read More >>

  • Posted on: Jul 15 2019
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Common Peroneal Nerve Entrapment | Foot Drop Los Angeles, CA

That Clumsiness Could Be Nerve Related

It may have started as some tingling in your foot. Then there was pain in the same area. Now it seems as if you’ve suddenly become clumsy, catching your foot when you’re simply walking across the room. And you’ve cut the top of your foot and didn’t even notice, as you didn’t feel much of…Read More >>

  • Posted on: Jun 15 2019
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Nerve pain | Los Angeles Nerve Center

The Symptoms of Nerve Pain

It may seem obvious when you would have nerve pain. After all, our nerves are responsible for sensing injury and sending a message to the brain in the form of pain response, right? It’s not necessarily so cut and dried. In this month’s blog, we’ll go through the symptoms to watch for with nerve pain…Read More >>


Nerve Transfer Los Angeles CA

Can You Transfer a Nerve?

In February’s blog we covered the signs of nerve damage, which are important to heed, as after 12-18 months nerve damage can become permanent. In March we covered a nerve graft, where a damaged area of a nerve can be bridged with a nerve taken from another area in the body. But what happens if…Read More >>

  • Posted on: Apr 15 2019
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Nerve Replacement Surgery Los Angeles CA

Nerve Grafts

There are three ways to repair a nerve that has been damaged to the degree that it cannot heal itself. In these cases the nerve has a gap, so the signal cannot cross the damaged area. These damaged nerves can be repaired by closing the cut and realigned the nerve bundles, with a nerve transfer,…Read More >>

  • Posted on: Mar 15 2019
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Nerve Damage | Los Angeles, CA

How Do You Know You Have Nerve Damage?

You would think it would be easy to know if you have nerve pain and possible nerve damage — things would hurt, right? Well, it’s not always so simple. In this blog, let’s look at the types of nerves and the symptoms of pain and/or damage to those nerves. This isn’t something to trifle with….Read More >>

  • Posted on: Feb 15 2019
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AFM, Los Angleses, CA

What is Acute Flaccid Myelitis?

Acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) is a rare condition that affects the nervous system. This condition is not new, but since 2014 there has been a spike in the number of cases. In 2018 thus far there have been 62 cases in the U.S. These cases seem to spike during the late summer months of August,…Read More >>


Active Life, Los Angeles California

When Your Diabetes Injures Your Nerves

Diabetes affects approximately 18.2 million Americans, but one third of those people (about 5.2 million people) don’t known they have it. As the population continues to gain weight, another 41 million people are classified as pre-diabetic. There is not a cure. Diabetes can affect your body in a variety of ways, everything from chronic fatigue…Read More >>

  • Posted on: Dec 15 2018
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