PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Washington University School of Medicine provides treatment for peripheral nerve injuries and disorders through the Center for Nerve Injury and Paralysis, which employs a multi-disciplinary group of surgeons and specialists with unique expertise in this often neglected area of medical and surgical treatment.
We offer the most advanced techniques, including grafting and nerve transfer procedures for severe nerve injuries and pain therapy for conditions ranging from trigeminal neuralgia to headaches. Treatment also is offered for common and more complex nerve-compression injuries.
CONDITIONS & TREATMENTS
Peripheral nerves are the nerves that carry simple commands from the brain to the legs, arms, hands and feet. They enable people to perform such basic activities as bending the elbow, buttoning a shirt and stepping forward.
Injuries to the shoulder, arms and legs are common — numbering in the hundreds of thousands each year. Yet specialists who treat these regions of the body often are focused on other types of injuries and have limited expertise with the peripheral nervous system.
At the Center for Nerve Injury and Paralysis, Washington University neurosurgeons work together with plastic and reconstructive surgeons, neurologists and therapists to offer comprehensive treatment of peripheral nerve injuries and disorders.
Treatment is available for both adult and pediatric conditions.
Conditions treated include:
Nerve compression syndromes, including:
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Cubital tunnel syndrome
- Tarsal tunnel syndrome
- Peroneal nerve entrapment
- Thoracic outlet syndrome
Nerve injuries
- Brachial plexus injuries
- Lumbosacral plexus injuries
- Any individual nerve injury resulting in numbness or paralysis
FACULTY
Pediatric Neurosurgery Providers
T. S. Park, MD
MAKE AN APPOINTMENT
To contact the Center for Nerve Injury and Paralysis
Contact us at 1-866-WU-NERVE.
Adult Referring Physicians
314-362-3577 – for direct scheduling
Pediatric Patients or Physicians
314-454-2810
PATIENT OFFICE LOCATIONS
Adult Patients
Neuroscience Center
Center for Advanced Medicine
4921 Parkview Place, Suite 6C
St. Louis, Missouri 63110
Pediatric Patients
Pediatric Neurosurgery
St. Louis Children’s Hospital
1 Children’s Place, Suite 4E
St. Louis, Missouri 63110
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SPECIALTY LINKS
Center for Nerve Injury and Paralysis