Category: N

A tumor of the central nervous system composed of neurons and glial cells.  

Disease of a joint associated with disease of the central nervous system.  

Surgical attachment of one end of a severed nerve to the other end.  

Capable of modifying the activities of nerves or the behavior of organisms. The term is used to describe the actions of many chemicals, drugs, foods, or toxins.  

An autosomal recessive neurological disorder associated with acanthosis of red blood cells beginning between the ages of 25 and 45. It is marked by the development of choreiform movements, oral dystonias, motor and vocal tics, and other neurological abnormalities.  

The destruction or inactivation of nerve tissue, with surgery, cautery, injections of sclerosing agents, lasers, or cryotherapy.  

Ascending or descending neuritis that passes along a nerve trunk, affecting one area and then another.  

The tearing out of a nerve to relieve neuralgia.  

An invasive approach to the relief of unremitting pain in which analgesic drugs are injected directly into the spinal fluid.  

Various assessment techniques that stretch neural tissues (meninges, nerve roots, axons, and peripheral nerves) and assess the mobility and/or length of the structures and their ability to withstand tensile forces. Positive signs may include the reproduction of symptoms, limitation of motion, or asymmetric responses. The tests include the slump test, the straight leg raise, and…