Neuropathy (disambiguation) — Neuropathy usually refers to peripheral neuropathy, which denotes damage to nerves of the peripheral nervous system. Neuropathy may also refer to: Cranial neuropathy, any condition affecting cranial nerves Auditory neuropathy, any condition… … Wikipedia
Neuropathy — Any and all disease or malfunction of the nerves. * * * 1. A classical term for any disorder affecting any segment of the nervous system. 2. In contemporary usage, a disease involving the cranial nerves or the peripheral or autonomic nervous … Medical dictionary
Pressure, low blood — Any blood pressure that is below the normal expected for an individual in a given environment. Low blood pressure is also referred to as hypotension. Low blood pressure is a relative term because the blood pressure normally varies greatly with… … Medical dictionary
neuropathy — neuropathic /noor euh path ik, nyoor /, adj. neuropathically, adv. /noo rop euh thee, nyoo /, n. any diseased condition of the nervous system. [1855 60; NEURO + PATHY] * * * Disorder of the peripheral nervous system. It may be genetic or acquired … Universalium
Peripheral neuropathy — Neuropathy redirects here. For other uses, see Neuropathy (disambiguation). Not to be confused with Nephropathy. Peripheral neuropathy Classification and external resources … Wikipedia
Optic neuropathy — Classification and external resources ICD 10 H46 The optic nerve contains axons of nerve cells that emerge from the retina, leave the eye at the optic disc, and go to the visual cortex where input from the eye is processed into vision. There are… … Wikipedia
Diabetic neuropathy — This article needs more medical references for verification. Please review the contents of the article and add the appropriate references if you can. Help may also be requested at Wikipedia:WikiProject Medicine. Please remove this message after… … Wikipedia
Posterior ischemic optic neuropathy — DiseaseDisorder infobox Name = Posterior ischemic optic neuropathy ICD10 = ICD9 = ICD9|377.41 Posterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy (PION) is a medical condition characterized by damage to the retrobulbar portion of the optic nerve due to ischemia … Wikipedia
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy — AION redirects here. For other uses, see Aion (disambiguation). Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy Classification and external resources ICD 10 H47.0 ICD 9 … Wikipedia
hereditary neuropathy with liability to pressure palsies — (HNPP) an autosomal dominant neuropathy due to deletion of the PMP22 gene (locus: 17p11.2), which encodes a specific myelin protein; it is allelic with Charcot Marie Tooth disease type IA , which is caused by duplication of that gene. It is… … Medical dictionary
