Neurosis

(nu-ro'-sis). An abnormal nervous action or an affection of the nerves or nerve-centers of a functional nature. In biology, one of two sets of succe ive changes incident to all intellectual operations; a change in the physical basis of consciousne . (Huxley.) Cf. Psychosis . N., Aero-, a neurosis of an extremity. N., Cutaneous, a term used to expre abnormal functional conditions of the cutaneous nerves. N., Occupation, See, Profe ional. N., Profe ional, one of a cla of spasmodic and coordinative disturbances, mainly of functional origin, affecting groups of muscles used in the performance of special movements. N., Psycho-. See Psychoneurosis. N., Reflex, a functional nervous disease whose origin resides in some irritation or part distant from that in which the affection is manifested. Such a neurosis may be succeeded by the development of organic lesions. N., Spasmodic. Maudsleys term for Epilepsy. N., Thyro-exophthalmic. A synonym of Graves' Disease. N., Vascular, a neurosis of the blood-ve els or of their nerves. N., Vasomotor, a neuropathy of the vasomotor nerves.