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- noun A
neuropathy that affects only a singlenerve (as distinguished frompolyneuropathy ).
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- noun any neuropathy of a single nerve trunk
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Examples
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Mononeuropathies may result from a wide variety of causes, including Multiple mononeuropathies that occur at the same time are called mononeuropathy multiplex or mononeuritis multiplex.
Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2008
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In previous studies, researchers showed that PN can occur after bariatric surgery and be of three types: mononeuropathy, sensory predominant polyneuropathy, and radiculoplexus neuropathy.
Diabetes News from dLife.com dlife 2010
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Mononeuropathy is "disease or trauma involving a single peripheral nerve in isolation, or out of proportion to evidence of diffuse peripheral nerve dysfunction. mononeuropathy multiplex refers to a condition characterized by multiple isolated nerve injuries.
Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2008
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