neuropathic
Concerning damaged nerves
Neuropathic describes conditions relating to damage or dysfunction of the nerves.
It appears most often in medical contexts, particularly in the phrase neuropathic pain, which refers to chronic pain caused by nerve damage rather than by tissue injury.
Diabetic neuropathy is a common cause of neuropathic symptoms, typically affecting the feet and hands.
The term can describe both the underlying nerve disorder and the sensations it produces: The tingling and numbness were neuropathic in origin.
Combustion in progress
- tinglingSlight stinging sensation
- shootingDischarging a weapon
- numbnessLoss of sensation
- paresthesiaAbnormal skin sensation
neuralgia · phantom · spontaneous · mechanical · sensitization · throbbing · prickling · stabbing
Nerve sheath degradation
- neurodegenerationProgressive loss of neurons
- neurotoxicityHarmful effects on nerves
- nerve damageInjured neural tissue
- peripheralExternal computer add-on
sensory · motor · autonomic · polyneuropathy · radiculopathy · axon · degeneration · lesion
Tricyclic mood disorder medication
- capsaicinChili heat compound
- tricyclicsAntidepressants with three-ringed structure
- anticonvulsantsSeizure-preventing medications
- lidocaineTopical numbing medication
opioids · TENS · nerve block · physical therapy · acupuncture · topical · medication · analgesic
Neuron's signal-sending projection
- neuronImpulse-conducting cell
- ganglionPeripheral nerve cell cluster
- myelinNerve fiber insulation
- nerve fiberSignal-conducting neural extension
sensory nerve · motor nerve · peripheral nerve · spinal cord · synapse · neurotransmitter · receptor · sodium channel
One with glucose disorder
- alcoholicAddicted to drinking
- hereditaryPassed through generations
- autoimmuneBody attacks itself
- infectiousAble to spread disease
traumatic · compressive · inflammatory · nutritional · toxic · carpal tunnel · Guillain-Barré · vitamin deficiency
Primary cellular fuel
- insulinPancreatic glucose-regulating hormone
- hyperglycemiaAbnormally high blood glucose
- glycemicRelating to glucose presence
- metforminBiguanide glucose-lowering drug
retinopathy · nephropathy · foot ulcer · amputation · blood sugar · distal · symmetric · polyneuropathy
burning
Combustion in progress
paresthesia · neuralgia · phantom · spontaneous · mechanical · sensitization · throbbing · prickling · stabbing · electric
demyelination
Nerve sheath degradation
- neurodegenerationProgressive loss of neurons
- neurotoxicityHarmful effects on nerves
- nerve damageInjured neural tissue
peripheral · sensory · motor · autonomic · polyneuropathy · radiculopathy · axon · degeneration · lesion
amitriptyline
Tricyclic mood disorder medication
- capsaicinChili heat compound
- tricyclicsAntidepressants with three-ringed structure
- anticonvulsantsSeizure-preventing medications
lidocaine · opioids · TENS · nerve block · physical therapy · acupuncture · topical · medication · analgesic · palliative
axon
Neuron's signal-sending projection
nerve fiber · sensory nerve · motor nerve · peripheral nerve · spinal cord · synapse · neurotransmitter · receptor · sodium channel
diabetic
One with glucose disorder
- alcoholicAddicted to drinking
- hereditaryPassed through generations
- autoimmuneBody attacks itself
infectious · traumatic · compressive · inflammatory · nutritional · toxic · carpal tunnel · Guillain-Barré · vitamin deficiency
glucose
Primary cellular fuel
- insulinPancreatic glucose-regulating hormone
- hyperglycemiaAbnormally high blood glucose
- glycemicRelating to glucose presence
metformin · retinopathy · nephropathy · foot ulcer · amputation · blood sugar · distal · symmetric · polyneuropathy · metabolic
neuropathicsomatic
Concerning the body
musculoskeletal · inflammatory · visceral · mechanical · vascular