Definition of Neuropathy. Meaning of Neuropathy. Synonyms of Neuropathy

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Definition of Neuropathy

Neuropathy
Neuropathy Neu*rop"a*thy, n. [Neuro- + Gr. ?, ?, to suffer.] (Med.) An affection of the nervous system or of a nerve.

Meaning of Neuropathy from wikipedia

- Peripheral neuropathy, often shortened to neuropathy, refers to damage or disease affecting the nerves. Damage to nerves may impair sensation, movement...
- Diabetic neuropathy includes various types of nerve damage ****ociated with diabetes mellitus. The most common form, diabetic peripheral neuropathy, affects...
- Optic neuropathy is damage to the optic nerve from any cause. The optic nerve is a bundle of millions of fibers in the retina that sends visual signals...
- ulnar neuropathy at the elbow is a condition where pressure on the ulnar nerve as it p****es through the cubital tunnel causes ulnar neuropathy. The symptoms...
- Look up neuropathy in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Neuropathy is a condition affecting the nerves of the peripheral nervous system. Neuropathy may also...
- Auditory neuropathy (AN) is a hearing disorder in which the outer hair cells of the cochlea are present and functional, but sound information is not transmitted...
- Autonomic neuropathy (AN or AAN) is a form of polyneuropathy that affects the non-voluntary, non-sensory nervous system (i.e., the autonomic nervous system)...
- Small fiber peripheral neuropathy is a type of peripheral neuropathy that occurs from damage to the small unmyelinated and myelinated peripheral nerve...
- Ulnar neuropathy is a disorder involving the ulnar nerve. Ulnar neuropathy may be caused by entrapment of the ulnar nerve with resultant numbness and tingling...
- Nerve compression syndrome, or compression neuropathy, or nerve entrapment syndrome, is a medical condition caused by chronic, direct pressure on a peripheral...