Stop Progression of Neuropathy. Nerves.Can.Regenerate.
- drhop2016
- Jul 6, 2023
- 2 min read
Updated: Aug 17, 2024
Your nerves transmit sensory (feelings of touch, pressure or temperature) and motor (movement of muscles) impulses to and from your brain. Damage to nerves may result in reduction or a complete loss of sensation, weakness and dry skin.
When one of your nerves is damaged, it will try to repair itself.
But how long does my nerve take to regenerate?
Regeneration time depends on how seriously your nerve was injured and the type of injury that you sustained.
Sensory nerves are more resilient than motor nerves and can recover sensation months or years after injury.
Motor nerves have a time limit for healing. The reason for this is a structure called the ‘motor endplate’, where the nerve joins into the muscle. If the motor endplate receives no nerve impulse for more than 18-24 months, it dies away and there is no longer any way that the muscle can be activated by the nerve. The muscle then whithers away.
Before sensation returns to the injured area, your limb is at risk of damage as it has no protective sensation. Please be careful of your hands or feet, especially around hot or sharp objects. Similarly, before the motor nerves recover your hand or limb may not be able to move normally or may develop abnormal postures.
How do I know the nerve is recovering?
As your nerve recovers, the area the nerve supplies may feel quite unpleasant and tingly. This may be accompanied by an electric shock sensation at the level of the growing nerve fibres; the location of this sensation should move as the nerve heals and grows. Over time, these feelings subside and the area should begin to feel more normal.
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