S24: Injury of nerves and spinal cord at thorax level
S24.5: Injury of other nerves of thorax
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.
Depending on which nerves in the ribcage are injured, there can be a variety of symptoms in that area. You may no longer be able to move certain muscles properly, for example. You may also have less sensation in some parts of your skin. Certain bodily functions or internal organs in the ribcage may also be affected.
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