Category: N

A disorder of bowel motility in which the innervation of the intestines is ectopic, i.e., the ganglions that provide nervous control of intestinal musculature are misplaced.  

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.