G54: Nerve root and plexus disorders
G54.9: Nerve root and plexus disorder, unspecified
The spine contains the spinal cord. The spinal cord is made up of nerve fibers. To the side of the spine, the nerve fibers emerge from the spinal cord and form nerves. Nerves are a sort of wiring in the body. Nerves conduct information. The nerves use electrical impulses to do this. Nerves are important, for instance, in enabling you to sense contacts and temperatures, and to move your muscles. Some nerves coming from the spinal cord initially form nerve networks close to the spine. The nerves that serve the arms and legs, for example, then emerge from these nerve networks.
If nerves in your spine or in a nerve network are damaged, you can have various symptoms. You may no longer be able to move certain muscles properly as a result, for example. The skin in the affected area may also feel tingly or numb. You may also feel soreness in the affected areas.
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