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- neurofibromatosis type 1
- NF1. A rare genetic condition that causes brown spots and tumors on the skin, freckling in skin areas not exposed to the sun, tumors on the nerves, and developmental changes in the nervous More…
- neurofibromatosis type 2
- NF2. A genetic condition in which tumors form on the nerves of the inner ear and cause loss of hearing and balance. Tumors may also occur in the brain and on nerves in the skull and spinal More…
- neurologic
- (noor-uh-LOJ-ik) Having to do with nerves or the nervous system
- neurological exam
- A series of questions and tests to check brain, spinal cord, and nerve function. The exam checks a person’s mental status, coordination, ability to walk, and how well the muscles, sensory More…
- neurologist
- (noo-ROL-o-jist) A doctor who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the nervous system
- neuroma
- (noo-RO-ma) A tumor that arises in nerve cells
- neuron
- A type of cell that receives and sends messages from the body to the brain and back to the body. The messages are sent by a weak electrical current. Also called a nerve cell
- neuron specific enolase
- Serves as a marker for neuroendocrine differentiation in tumors.
- neuropathologist
- A pathologist who specializes in diseases of the nervous system. A pathologist identifies disease by studying cells and tissues under a microscope
- neuropathy
- A problem in peripheral nerve function (any part of the nervous system except the brain and spinal cord) that causes pain, numbness, tingling, swelling, and muscle weakness in various parts More…
- neuropeptide
- A member of a class of protein-like molecules made in the brain. Neuropeptides consist of short chains of amino acids, with some functioning as neurotransmitters and some functioning as More…
- neuropsychologist
- Psychologist who specializes in assessing brain function in persons with central nervous system disorders.
- neuroradiologist
- A doctor trained in radiology who specializes in creating and interpreting pictures of the nervous system. The pictures are produced using forms of radiation, such as x-rays, sound waves, More…
- neurosarcoma
- malignant neoplasm of nerve tissue and fibrous tissue and connective tissue
- neurosurgeon
- (NOO-ro-SER-jun) A doctor who specializes in surgery on the brain, spine, and other parts of the nervous system
- neurotoxicity
- The tendency of some treatments to cause damage to the nervous system
- neurotoxin
- A substance that is poisonous to nerve tissue
- neurotropism
- An ability to invade and live in neural tissue. This term is usually used to describe the ability of viruses to infect nerve tissue
- neutropenia
- An abnormal decrease in the number of neutrophils, a type of white blood cell, may increase chances of infection.
- neutrophil
- (NOO-tro-fil) A type of white blood cell that fights against infection.
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