It is important to check peripheral neurology after trauma.  Neurapraxia, with an o, is one cause of altered sensation.  
 
Check out the Stat Pearls Page for more information.
Carballo Cuello CM, De Jesus O. Neurapraxia. [Updated 2023 Aug 23]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2025 Jan-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK560501/
And their table outlining the classifications
Biso GMNR, Munakomi S. Neuroanatomy, Neurapraxia. [Updated 2022 Oct 24]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2025 Jan-. [Figure, Seddon and Sunderland Classification of Nerve Injury Contributed by GMN Biso, MD] Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK557746/figure/article-25766.image.f1/
 
And the Wikipedia page on Obdormition
 
 
 
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