Mononeuritis

Mononeuritis is inflammation of one nerve. The disease is accompanied by inflammatory processes that spread from the peripheral nerve trunks to the cerebral cortex. Symptoms are characterized by the presence of mononeurological syndromes, such as numbness, burning, itching and pain. Depending on the type of nerve affected and the causes of the disease, there are different classifications of mononeuritis.

**Etiology**. The cause of mononeuritis can be a bacterial or viral infection, an allergic reaction, nerve damage due to intoxication or injury, as well as systemic diseases such as diabetes or rheumatism.

Mononeuritis can have both primary and secondary etiology. That is, in most cases, mononeuritis is a consequence of the presence of an underlying disease that affects the peripheral nerves. For example, with diabetes mellitus or inflammatory processes in the spinal cord, mononeuritis can occur. There is also mononeuritis from insect bites, which is caused by toxins