Disciplines
Cellular and Molecular Physiology | Developmental Biology | Motor Control | Psychology of Movement
Abstract (300 words maximum)
Many older patients often suffer from walking issues such as Drop Foot. Drop Foot is caused by the malfunction of nerves in the foot, resulting in the loss of control of the front foot muscle. Within all of our patients, there has been a common fibular palsy, caused by the entrapment of the peroneal nerve. Due to this, they cannot lift up their foot. Some cases are permanent, while others are temporary. In the temporary cases, we have indicated a Phoenix Sign. The Phoenix Sign indicates that a nerve, presumed to be dead, has the capability to be recessed back to life. To ensure that this nerve can be brought back to life, our study is testing the effects of Lidocaine on the patient’s lower extremities. Lidocaine is a local anesthetic, used as a sodium channel blocker and vaso-dilator. Thermography will be used to see if there are any temperature changes in the foot and lower extremities after the Phoenix Sign Block.
Academic department under which the project should be listed
CSM - Molecular and Cellular Biology
Primary Investigator (PI) Name
Stephen Barrett
Included in
Cellular and Molecular Physiology Commons, Developmental Biology Commons, Motor Control Commons, Psychology of Movement Commons
Temperature Changes seen in Lower Extremities after CPN Local Anesthetic Block
Many older patients often suffer from walking issues such as Drop Foot. Drop Foot is caused by the malfunction of nerves in the foot, resulting in the loss of control of the front foot muscle. Within all of our patients, there has been a common fibular palsy, caused by the entrapment of the peroneal nerve. Due to this, they cannot lift up their foot. Some cases are permanent, while others are temporary. In the temporary cases, we have indicated a Phoenix Sign. The Phoenix Sign indicates that a nerve, presumed to be dead, has the capability to be recessed back to life. To ensure that this nerve can be brought back to life, our study is testing the effects of Lidocaine on the patient’s lower extremities. Lidocaine is a local anesthetic, used as a sodium channel blocker and vaso-dilator. Thermography will be used to see if there are any temperature changes in the foot and lower extremities after the Phoenix Sign Block.