Diseases

Nerve Compression Syndromes

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.

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Abstract

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.

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16 entry terms
  • Compression Syndrome, Nerve
  • Compression Syndromes, Nerve
  • Nerve Compression Syndrome
  • Syndrome, Nerve Compression
  • Syndromes, Nerve Compression
  • Entrapment Neuropathies
  • External Nerve Compression Syndromes
  • Internal Nerve Compression Syndromes
  • Nerve Compression Syndromes, External
  • Nerve Compression Syndromes, Internal
  • Nerve Entrapments
  • Entrapment, Nerve
  • Entrapments, Nerve
  • Nerve Entrapment
  • Neuropathies, Entrapment
  • Neuropathy, Entrapment

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

coordinate with specific nerve disease or specific nerve

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History Note

1973(1972)

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Previous Indexing

  • Peripheral Nerve Diseases (1966-1969)

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  1. C10w.668w.829w.550w

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WL 520

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Nerve Compression Syndromes. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D009408. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D009408
  2. Nerve Compression Syndromes. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nerve_compression_syndrome
  3. Nerve Compression Syndromes. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1978084