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Descriptor English:   Nerve Compression Syndromes 
Descriptor Spanish:   Síndromes de Compresión Nerviosa 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Síndromes de Compressão Nervosa 
Synonyms English:   Entrapment Neuropathies
Nerve Entrapments  
Tree Number:   C10.668.829.550
Definition English:   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. 
Indexing Annotation English:   coord IM with specific nerve disease (IM) or specific nerve (IM); cauda equina syndrome: coord IM with CAUDA EQUINA (IM)
History Note English:   1973(1972) 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced CL classification
CO complications CN congenital
DI diagnosis DH diet therapy
DT drug therapy EC economics
EM embryology EN enzymology
EP epidemiology EH ethnology
ET etiology GE genetics
HI history IM immunology
ME metabolism MI microbiology
MO mortality NU nursing
PS parasitology PA pathology
PP physiopathology PC prevention & control
PX psychology RA radiography
RI radionuclide imaging RT radiotherapy
RH rehabilitation SU surgery
TH therapy US ultrasonography
UR urine VE veterinary
VI virology  
Record Number:   9601 
Unique Identifier:   D009408 

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