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neurapraxia /neu·ra·prax·ia/ (-prak´se-ah) usually temporary failure of nerve conduction in the absence of structural changes, due to blunt injury, compression, or ischemia.
neurapraxia [noo͡r′əprak′sē·ə] the interruption of nerve conduction without loss of continuity of the axon. neurapraxia [noor″ah-prak´se-ah] failure of nerve conduction in the absence of structural changes, due to blunt injury, compression, or ischemia.
neurapraxia (neˈ·r n nerve condition characterized by localized loss of conduction that causes short-term paralysis. There is no degeneration of the axon and complete recovery is usual.
neurapraxia failure of nerve conduction in the absence of structural changes, due to blunt injury, compression or ischemia. mandibular neurapraxia
see mandibular neurapraxia. neurapraxia Neurology Partial or complete conduction block over a segment of a nerve fiber, with temporary paralysis. See Cervical cord neurapraxia, Chronic recurrent root neurapraxia. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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