Mononeuropathy 3064703 224653041 2008-07-09T20:44:05Z Arcadian 104523 ref {{Infobox_Disease | Name = {{PAGENAME}} | Image = | Caption = | DiseasesDB = | ICD10 = {{ICD10|G|56|0|g|50}}-{{ICD10|G|59||g|50}} | ICD9 = {{ICD9|250.6}}, {{ICD9|354.0}}-{{ICD9|355.9}} | ICDO = | OMIM = | MedlinePlus = 000780 | eMedicineSubj = | eMedicineTopic = | MeshID = D020422 | }} '''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== {{reflist}} ==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]]