nerve function

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meaningsofnerveandfunction

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nerve
noun
uk
/nɜːv/us
/nɝːv/
a group of long, thin fibres (= structures like threads) that carry information or instructions between the brain and other parts of ...
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function
noun
uk
/ˈfʌŋk.ʃən/us
/ˈfʌŋk.ʃən/
the natural purpose (of something) or the duty (of ...
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(Definition ofnerveandfunctionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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With late repair,nervefunctioncannot be repaired and only surgery to improve forearm and hand function is offered.
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However, most of that is concerned with the more immediate effects of peripheralnervefunctionrather than with cancer.
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Young children can recover close-to-normalnervefunction.
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It covers original research on the molecular underpinnings ofnervefunctionin organisms and animal models.
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Hycanthone interferes with parasitenervefunction, resulting in paralysis and death.
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The doctor will perform a neurological examination to assessnervefunctionand motor and sensory skills.
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Abnormal dopamine receptor signaling and dopaminergicnervefunctionis implicated in several neuropsychiatric disorders.
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Hydrogen fluoride interferes withnervefunction, meaning that burns may not initially be painful.
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A high insertion level may result in sparing ofnervefunctionin the lower spinal nerves.
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Blood vessels depend on normalnervefunction, and nerves depend on adequate blood flow.
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Knowledge of cranialnervefunctionis an important, as it may indicate which portion of the brainstem is damaged.
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There is currently no treatment for recovering humannervefunctionafter injury to the central nervous system.
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Early in the disease, surgery for an acoustic neurinoma can protect facialnervefunctionin many patients.
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The function of a peripheral nerve interface is to assist the nervous system when peripheralnervefunctionis compromised.
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If the facial nerve can be stimulated with low stimulus intensities, chances of good postoperative facialnervefunctionincrease.
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People affected by this condition also have slightly elevated amounts of fat in the blood (mild hypertriglyceridemia) and disturbances innervefunction(neuropathy).
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Grey matter is more involved innervefunction, and white matter is more involved in nerve maintenance, as well as the regulation of unconscious functions.
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Neurologic examination should assess cognitive and mental abilities, cranialnervefunction, motor function, deep tendon reflexes, sensory function, coordination, and gait (if appropriate).
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Coronectomy, while lessening the immediate risk to the inferior alveolarnervefunctionhas its own complication rates and can result in repeated surgeries.
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The scale itself consists of six levels of facialnervefunction, ranging from healthy (level 1) to a total lack of movement (level 6).
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The extra stimulus strengthens the neural pathways within the brain to improve facialnervefunction and consequently the muscles to pull up the face.
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Compartment syndrome is swelling in the muscle compartments, usually in the forearm, leading to severe pain, loss ofnervefunctionand a contracture.
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For the purpose of neural tissue engineering degradable materials are preferred whenever possible, because long-term effects such as inflammation and scar could severely damagenervefunction.
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After swelling surrounding injury lessens, patients undergo rehabilitation so that remaining nerves can be trained to compensate for the lack ofnervefunctionin injured nerves.
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