Patient's question:
Detailed medical condition and consultation purpose: One week after undergoing surgery for uterine fibroids, I noticed numbness and loss of sensation in my right foot, along with muscle stiffness. It is possible that the excessive dosage of anesthesia during the surgery caused this. I have been receiving daily injections of mecobalamin (Neurobion) and taking disodium tripolyphosphate (Imet) for half a year, but there has been no improvement. Could you please tell me if long-term use of these two medications has any side effects on the body? Are there other treatment methods available? Thank you.Duration and persistence of the current illness: Half a year
Doctor's answer:
Hello, peripheral nerve injury is a common type of trauma that can occur alone or in combination with other tissues. After peripheral nerve injury, the main manifestations are disorders such as muscle paralysis, skin atrophy, and sensory loss. Untimely treatment of peripheral nerve injury may lead to lifelong disability, making the treatment of peripheral nerve injury very important. Maintaining joint mobility can prevent deformities caused by muscle imbalance, such as foot drop leading to equinus foot or ulnar nerve palsy causing claw hand. Passive movements should be performed to exercise the full range of motion of the joints, multiple times a day.