Tag Archives: Dr. P. James B. Dyck

Inflammation Causes Some Postsurgical Neuropathies

September 22nd, 2010 - 9:09 am

A Mayo Clinic study found that nerve inflammation may cause the pain, numbness and weakness following surgical procedures that is known as postsurgical neuropathy. The development of post-surgical neuropathies is typically attributed to compression or stretching of nerves during surgery. … Continue reading →

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Inflammation in Post-Surgical Peripheral Nerve Disorders

April 14th, 2010 - 8:12 am

The development of peripheral nerve disorders following surgery is typically attributed to mechanical factors such as compression, stretching or transection during surgery, but new Mayo Clinic research has shown that inflammatory mechanisms may play a role in some cases. Peripheral … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic Publishes First Comprehensive Report of Pork Processing Plant Illness

November 30th, 2009 - 9:22 am

The first complete report of Mayo Clinic physicians’ initial assessment of pork processing plant workers with a unique neurological disorder has been published online in Lancet Neurology. It includes the detailed results of the diagnostic assessment and clinical care of … Continue reading →

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