mononeuropathy

mononeuropathy /mono·neu·rop·a·thy/ (-ndbobr-rop´ah-the) disease affecting a single nerve.

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multiple mononeuropathy , mononeuropathy mul´tiplex mononeuropathy of several different nerves simultaneously.

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mon·o·neu·rop·a·thy (mn-n-rp-th)

n.

Disease involving a single nerve.

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mononeuropathy

[-noo͡rop′əthē]

Etymology: Gk, monos + neuron, nerve, pathos, disease

any disease or disorder that affects a single nerve trunk. Some common causes of disorders involving single nerve trunks are electric shock, radiation, and fractured bones that may compress or lacerate nerve fibers. Casts and tourniquets that are too tight may also damage a nerve by compression or by ischemia. The peripheral nerve trunks are especially vulnerable to compression and entrapment.

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mononeuropathy

a lesion or lesions affecting a single peripheral nerve.

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mononeuropathy multiplex

neuropathy involving a number of peripheral nerves but in a random manner.

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mononeuropathy

Mononeuritis Neurology A peripheral neuropathy characterized by loss of movement or sensation in a single nerve group Etiology Damage/destruction of an isolated nerve/nerve group, which may be systemic or, more commonly, due to direct trauma, prolonged pressure, or compression by adjacent structures