Nerve Compression Syndromes
"Nerve Compression Syndromes" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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.
| Descriptor ID |
D009408
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C10.668.829.550
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| Concept/Terms |
Nerve Compression Syndromes- Nerve Compression Syndromes
- Compression Syndrome, Nerve
- Compression Syndromes, Nerve
- Nerve Compression Syndrome
- Syndrome, Nerve Compression
- Syndromes, Nerve Compression
Nerve Entrapments- Nerve Entrapments
- Entrapment, Nerve
- Entrapments, Nerve
- Nerve Entrapment
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| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Nerve Compression Syndromes" by people in Profiles.
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Lower extremity iatrogenic nerve injury due to compression during intraabdominal surgery. Am J Surg. 1997 Jun; 173(6):504-8.