neuropathy

n., pl., -thies.
A disease or abnormality of the nervous system.

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n

An abnormal condition characterized by inflammation and degeneration of peripheral nerves.

A disorder of the peripheral nervous system, usually presented as a weakness and numbness of the muscles supplied by the affected nerve or nerves.

A general term denoting functional disturbances and pathological changes in the peripheral nervous system. The etiology may be known (e.g. poidoning by arsenicals, ischemic or traumatic neuropathy) or unknown. Encephalopathy and myelopathy are corresponding terms relating to involvement of the brain and spinal cord, respectively. The term is also used to designate noninflammatory lesions in the peripheral nervous system, in contrast to inflammatory lesions (neuritis).

• central peripheral n. — see Boxer progressive axonopathy.
• diabetic n. — a chronic symmetrical sensory polyneuropathy associated with diabetes mellitus in humans, which occurs uncommonly in dogs and cats.
• entrapment n. — a neuropathy due to mechanical pressure on a peripheral nerve.
• giant axonal n. — a familial disease of German shepherd dogs, characterized by ataxia, hypotonia, reduced pain sensation, and loss of reflexes and proprioception in the hindlegs, which develops from a young age. Vomiting, associated with esophageal dilatation, also occurs.
• hereditary n. — recorded in Tibetan mastiff as an inherited defect in myelin production. Weakness, loss of reflexes and quadriplegia develop quickly and at an early age.
• hereditary sensory n. — an inherited abnormality in which affected dogs have impaired perception of pain in the feet and lower limbs from a young age; causes extensive self-mutilation of toes and footpads. It occurs in German shorthaired pointers, English pointers and English springer spaniels. Called also acral mutilation syndrome.
• infiltrative splanchnic n. — see macaw wasting disease.
• progressive n. — disease of young Cairn terriers with many similarities to globoid cell leukodystrophy. Affected dogs show quadriparesis, ataxia and head tremors.
• retrobulbar n. — see dryopteris.
• trigeminal n. — see mandibular neurapraxia.

Dansk (Danish)
n. - neuropati

Nederlands (Dutch)
neuropathie (geestesziekte)

Français (French)
n. - neuropathie

Deutsch (German)
n. - Nervenleiden

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (παθολ.) νευροπάθεια

Italiano (Italian)
neuropatia

Português (Portuguese)
n. - neuropatia (f) (Patol.)

Русский (Russian)
невропатия

Español (Spanish)
n. - neuropatía

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - nervlidande, neuropati

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
神经病

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 神經病

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 신경장애, 신경병질

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 神経障害, ニューロパシー

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) العصابه, المرض العصبي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮מחלת עצבים‬

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