neurapraxia

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• Neurapraxia — is a disorder of the peripheral nervous system in which there is a temporary loss of motor and sensory function due to blockage of nerve conduction, usually lasting an average of six to eight weeks before full recovery. Neurapraxia is derived… …   Wikipedia

• neurapraxia — The mildest type of focal nerve lesion that produces clinical deficits; localized loss of conduction along a nerve without axon degeneration; caused by a focal lesion, usually demyelinating, and followed by a compl …   Medical dictionary

• neurapraxia — n. temporary loss of nerve function resulting in tingling, numbness, and weakness. It is usually caused by compression of the nerve and there is no structural damage involved. Complete recovery occurs. Compare: axonotmesis, neurotmesis …   The new mediacal dictionary

• неврапраксия — (neurapraxia; невр + апраксия) закрытое повреждение нерва, характеризующееся временным нарушением его проводимости …   Большой медицинский словарь

• Неврапракси́я — (neurapraxia; Невр + Апраксия) закрытое повреждение нерва, характеризующееся временным нарушением его проводимости …   Медицинская энциклопедия

• Peripheral nerve injury classification — Classification of peripheral nerve injury assists in prognosis and determination of treatment strategy. Classification of nerve injury was described by Seddon in 1943 and by Sunderland in 1951.[1] The lowest degree of nerve injury in which the… …   Wikipedia

• 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

• axonotmesis — Interruption of the axons of a nerve followed by complete degeneration of the peripheral segment, without severance of the supporting structures of the nerve; such a lesion may result from pinching, crushing, or prolonged pressure. SEE ALSO:… …   Medical dictionary

• neurotmesis — A type of axon loss lesion resulting from focal peripheral nerve injury in which, at the lesion site, the nerve stroma is damaged to varying degrees, as well as the axon and myel …   Medical dictionary

• neuropraxia — Commonly used misspelling of neurapraxia. * * * neu·ro·prax·ia (noor″ə prakґse ə) neurapraxia …   Medical dictionary