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Nervous System Diseases > Neuromuscular Diseases > Peripheral Nervous System Diseases > Nerve Compression Syndromes

Preferred term

Nerve Compression Syndromes  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Entrapment, Nerve
  • Entrapment Neuropathies
  • Entrapments, Nerve
  • External Nerve Compression Syndromes
  • Internal Nerve Compression Syndromes
  • Nerve Entrapment
  • Nerve Entrapments
  • Neuropathies, Entrapment
  • Neuropathy, Entrapment

Note

  • coordinate with specific nerve disease or specific nerve

Scope note

  • Mechanical compression of nerves or nerve roots from internal or external causes. These may result in a conduction block to nerve impulses (due to MYELIN SHEATH dysfunction) or axonal loss. The nerve and nerve sheath injuries may be caused by ISCHEMIA; INFLAMMATION; or a direct mechanical effect.

History note

  • 1973(1972)

In other languages

  • hermopinneoireyhtymät

    Finnish

  • entrapment
  • hermokompressio
  • hermokompressiot
  • hermon kompressio
  • hermon painevaurio
  • hermon painevauriot
  • hermopinne
  • hermopinneoireyhtymä
  • hermopinnesyndrooma
  • hermopinnesyndroomat
  • hermopinnetila
  • hermopinnetilat
  • hermopinteet
  • hermopuristukset
  • hermopuristus
  • hermopuristussyndrooma
  • hermopuristussyndroomat
  • pinne
  • pinneneuropatia
  • pinneoireyhtymä
  • pinneoireyhtymät
  • pinteet
  • Nervkompressionssyndrom

    Swedish

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D009408

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