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Nerve compression — “Pinching” a nerve by putting too much pressure on it. For example, the sciatic nerve may be painfully compressed by a ruptured disc in the lower spine causing sciatica. In nerve compression there is pressure on a nerve root or a peripheral nerve … Medical dictionary
Nerve compression syndrome — Trapped nerve redirects here. For other uses, see Trapped nerve (disambiguation). Nerve compression syndrome Classification and external resources ICD 9 355.9 MeSH … Wikipedia
nerve compression syndrome — entrapment neuropathy … Medical dictionary
median nerve compression — median neuropathy in which the nerve is compressed … Medical dictionary
nerve entrapment — noun repeated and long term nerve compression (usually in nerves near joints that are subject to inflammation or swelling) • Hypernyms: ↑nerve compression • Hyponyms: ↑carpal tunnel syndrome … Useful english dictionary
Nerve injury — Classification and external resources Micrograph of a nerve with a decrease in myelinated nerve fibres (pink) and an abnormal increase in fibrous tissue (yellow), as may be seen in nerve injuries. HPS stain … Wikipedia
Nerve — A bundle of fibers that uses electrical and chemical signals to transmit sensory and motor information from one body part to another. See nervous system. * * * A whitish cordlike structure composed of one or more bundles (fascicles) of myelinated … Medical dictionary
Nerve conduction study — A nerve conduction study (NCS) is a test commonly used to evaluate the function, especially the ability of electrical conduction, of the motor and sensory nerves of the human body. Nerve conduction velocity (NCV) is a common measurement made… … Wikipedia
compression anesthesia — loss of sensation resulting from pressure on a nerve … Medical dictionary
compression paralysis — paralysis caused by pressure on a nerve, such as crutch paralysis, decubitus paralysis, or severe forms of carpal tunnel syndrome or cubital tunnel syndrome. Cf. entrapment neuropathy. Called also pressure p … Medical dictionary
