Mononeuropathy
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'''Mononeuropathy''' (or "mono[[neuritis]]") is a type of [[neuropathy]] that only affects a single [[nerve]].<ref name="urlDorlands Medical Dictionary:mononeuropathy">{{cite web |url=http://www.mercksource.com/pp/us/cns/cns_hl_dorlands_split.jsp?pg=/ppdocs/us/common/dorlands/dorland/five/000067367.htm |title=Dorlands Medical Dictionary:mononeuropathy |format= |work= |accessdate=}}</ref> It is diagnostically useful to distinguish them from [[peripheral neuropathy]] and [[autonomic neuropathy]] because the limitation in scope makes it more likely that the cause is a localized trauma or infection.
The "pins-and-needles" sensation of one's "foot falling asleep" ([[paresthesia]]) can be caused by a type of mononeuropathy, albeit a temporary one which can be resolved merely by moving around and adjusting to a more appropriate position.
==Examples of mononeuropathies ==
===Limbs===
* [[Thoracic outlet syndrome]] - [[Brachial plexus]] (varies)
* [[Carpal tunnel syndrome]] - [[Median nerve]]
* [[Cubital tunnel syndrome]] - [[Ulnar nerve]]
* [[Guyon's canal syndrome]] - [[Ulnar nerve]]
* [[Radial neuropathy]] (coll. [[Radial neuropathy|Saturday Night Palsy]]) - [[Radial nerve]]
* [[Winged scapula]] - [[Long thoracic nerve]] (usually)
* [[Meralgia paraesthetica]] - [[Lateral cutaneous nerve of thigh]]
* [[Tarsal tunnel syndrome]] - [[Tibial nerve]]
===Facial===
Although these are conditions which affect only a single nerve, they are less frequently called "mononeuropathies" than the conditions above
* [[Oculomotor nerve palsy]] - [[Oculomotor nerve]] (III)
* [[Fourth nerve palsy]] - [[Trochlear nerve]] (IV)
* [[Sixth nerve palsy]] - [[Abducens nerve]] (VI)
* [[Bell's palsy]] - [[Facial nerve]] (VII)
==See also==
* [[Polyneuropathy]]
==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.patient.co.uk/showdoc/40000793/ PatientPlus]
* {{GPnotebook|-804913142}}
* [http://www.merck.com/mmhe/sec06/ch095/ch095f.html Merck]
{{PNS diseases of the nervous system}}
[[Category:Neurological disorders]]