neuritis
Inflamed nerve condition
Neuritis is inflammation of a nerve or nerves, causing pain, numbness, tingling, or weakness in the affected area.
The condition may result from infection, injury, autoimmune disorders, or nutritional deficiencies.
Optic neuritis affects the eye; peripheral neuritis affects nerves in the limbs: The doctor diagnosed neuritis in her left arm.
Combustion in progress
- tinglingSlight stinging sensation
- numbnessLoss of sensation
- shooting painSudden piercing bodily distress
- pins and needlesTingling in extremities
stabbing · throbbing · electric shock · sharp pain · radiating pain · lancinating · weakness · sensitivity
Abnormal tissue enlargement
- rednessCrimson-hued state
- heatTransferred thermal energy
- edemaPathological tissue puffiness
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
immune response · cytokines · autoimmune · inflammatory · vasodilation · prostaglandins · histamine · interleukin
Physician specializing in nervous system
- diagnosisIdentification of illness
- electromyographyMuscle electrical activity measurement
- biopsyTissue sample for diagnosis
- MRIMagnetic body imaging
examination · reflexes · polyneuropathy · radiculopathy · axon · ganglion
Pathogen invasion causing illness
- diabetesMetabolic disorder affecting glucose
- traumaLasting psychological wound
- toxinsHarmful biological substances
- alcoholIntoxicating hydroxyl compound
vitamin deficiency · autoimmune · compression · herpes zoster · Lyme disease · diphtheria · HIV · chemotherapy
Favoring reform and innovation
- persistentContinuing despite difficulty
- degenerativeCausing progressive decline
- relapsingReturning to worse state
- remissionTemporary disease absence
long-lasting · disability · debilitating · atrophy · management · palliative · symptomatic · rehabilitation
Therapeutic substance for illness
- corticosteroidsInflammation-suppressing steroid medications
- analgesicsDrugs that reduce pain
- anticonvulsantsSeizure-preventing medications
- physical therapyRehabilitative movement-based medical care
pain management · antidepressants · B vitamins · immunotherapy · rehabilitation · rest · splinting · surgery
burning
Combustion in progress
- tinglingSlight stinging sensation
- numbnessLoss of sensation
- shooting painSudden piercing bodily distress
pins and needles · stabbing · throbbing · electric shock · sharp pain · radiating pain · lancinating · weakness · sensitivity · hypersensitivity
swelling
Abnormal tissue enlargement
tenderness · immune response · cytokines · autoimmune · inflammatory · vasodilation · prostaglandins · histamine · interleukin · leukocytes
neurologist
Physician specializing in nervous system
- diagnosisIdentification of illness
- electromyographyMuscle electrical activity measurement
- biopsyTissue sample for diagnosis
MRI · examination · reflexes · polyneuropathy · radiculopathy · axon · ganglion
infection
Pathogen invasion causing illness
- diabetesMetabolic disorder affecting glucose
- traumaLasting psychological wound
- toxinsHarmful biological substances
alcohol · vitamin deficiency · autoimmune · compression · herpes zoster · Lyme disease · diphtheria · HIV · chemotherapy · heavy metals
progressive
Favoring reform and innovation
- persistentContinuing despite difficulty
- degenerativeCausing progressive decline
- relapsingReturning to worse state
remission · long-lasting · disability · debilitating · atrophy · management · palliative · symptomatic · rehabilitation · adaptation
medication
Therapeutic substance for illness
- corticosteroidsInflammation-suppressing steroid medications
- analgesicsDrugs that reduce pain
- anticonvulsantsSeizure-preventing medications
physical therapy · pain management · antidepressants · B vitamins · immunotherapy · rehabilitation · rest · splinting · surgery · decompression
- enfermedadesgripe, diabetes, cancer, hepatitis, tuberculosis
- inflammationacute inflammation, chronic inflammation, pain, heat, swelling
- Leprosyleprosy, Hansen's disease, mycobacterium, bacillus, bacilli
- neuritispolyneuritis
- neurologybrain, neurons, synapse, synapses, axon
- Brain Disordersdementia, Alzheimer's, epilepsy, Parkinson's, Alzheimer's disease
neuritismyositis
Inflammatory muscle disease
arthritis · osteitis · tendinitis · bursitis · dermatitis
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