Usenet Newsgroups Nerve damage in right quadricep From: gritswantd@gmail.com (Mike) Greetings, I am looking for some advice on how to further facilitate the recovery of my quadricep.  My quad was significantly damaged as a result of a global anoxic/hypoxic injury in early July of 2007.  This damage affected my brain and my right quad.  I was in a coma for 3 days and not expected to live.  I came out of the coma and had several dire condtions... mental, physical, motor.  I was in adult depends for a long time, unable to walk or talk or even stand.  My outlook was bleak. Against all odds and negative attitudes, I have come an amazing distance towards fully recovering.  I still have some cognitive deficits, and I also have severe nerve damage in my right quad. Regardless, I am able to walk, skip and run.  I have had 2 EMGs done that both noted the severe damage in my leg... my latest one supposedly showed that my nerves had died off.  I was told they would never regenerate.  While I respect my physician immensely, I disagree that I can't will these nerves to come back. I was told that my leg will always be deformed and that I will always walk with a limp.  This is not acceptable. The EMG showed that (and please stick with me on the #s and units) that my left quad which is at 100% was rated at a 5.  The right quad is at a 2.5.  The only option that I'm aware of is to hook up the EMG again to send a very strong current down the nerve that supplies the motor units in my quad.  This is supposed to be very painful.  I am more than willing to try it if it is the means necessary to the end that I desire. My discharge plan for the hospital I was staying at ~5 months ago stated that "if motor recovery is noted, (I) would be a candidate for thershold electrical stimuation at night to help promote nerve and muscle recovery.  If he does not show any recovery over a 3-4 month period, a repeat EMG nerve conduction study would be indicated to continue monitoring. I suppose my question is, will this stimulation have a chance of waking my muscle up and somehow promote nerve regrowth? Thank you -gw Subject  Nerve damage in right quadricep