Author: Glossary

Neuritis complicated by inflammation of muscles that come in contact with the affected nerves.  

A pathological condition involving both muscles and nerves.  

Inflammation of nerves and the spinal cord.  

Controlled stimulation of the peripheral or central nervous system with electricity.  

One of a series of segmental elevations on the ventrolateral surface of the rhombencephalon.  

Any difference between the respiratory support provided to a patient by a mechanical ventilator and the patient’s breathing. In neuromechanical dyssynchrony, typically the ventilator’s inspiration lasts longer than the patient’s. It is referred to colloquially as “fighting the ventilator.  

A condition characterized by the occurrence of multiple neuromas in the body.  

Pathological softening of neural tissue.  

Neuroma containing an abundance of blood vessels.