NEURALGIA

(Lat.), n. f. Nur-a2l(a3l)'ji2(gi2)-a. From vevpov, a nerve, and aAyos, pain. Fr., nevralgie. Ger., N., Neural gie, Nervenschmerz. A nervous disorder characterized solely by pain, due either to functional disturbance of the central or peripheral extremities or to inflammation in some portion of its course. The pain for each particular form of n. is usually confined to a particular nerve, and is generally spasmodic and lancinating. [D, 25; a, 34.] Arthro-n., Articular n. See ARTHRALGIA. Cardiac n. Lat., n. cord is, n. cardiac a. See ANGINA pectoris. Cerebral n. Lat., n. cerebral is. Of Romberg. hemicrania; so called because thought to be due to hyperaesthesia of the brain. [D, 35, 70.] Epileptlform n., Epileptoid n. Of Trou eau, n. affecting the fifth nerve, in which the pain paroxysms are violent and lightning-like, succeeding each other with great rapidity for a few seconds or minutes, and attended by mimetic reflex convulsions. The paroxysms vanish suddenly for hours, days, or weeks. [L, 20 (a, 34).] General n. Of Valleix, a variety of nervous exhaustion in which there are vague pains in the head, viscera, and limbs, as well as facial, intercostal, crural, lumbo-abdominal, or sciatic n., either a ociated or succeeding each other, [a, 34.] Hysterical n. 1. N. a ociated with hysteria; often developed in the left hypochondrium. 2. A simulation of n. by an hysterical person. It is le intense than true n., is diffused in area, and is without painful spots. [D, 35.] Lead n. N. caused by saturnism; it is a toxic neuritis, [a. 34.] Lumbo-abdominal n. Lat, n. lumbo-abdominal is. Fr., nevralgie lombo-abdominale. Of Valleix, abdominal n. seated in the hypogastrium a little to one side of the median line. Other tender points are outside the first or second lumbar vertebra and immediately above the middle of the crest of the ilium. It is most common among women, and with them there may also be a painful point in the middle of the cervix uteri. [D, 25.] N. cord is. See ANGINA pectoris. N. tympanic a. See OTALGIA tympanic a.H. urethral is. Pain in the urethra independent of inflammation, [o, 34.] N. uteri. See HYSTERALGIA (2d def.). N. ventriculi. See CARDIALGIA. Obturator n. Lat., n. obturator i a. Fr., nevralgie obturatrice. A form of femoral n. seated along the inner side of the thigh as far as the knee joint; a ociated by Romberg with obturator hernia. [D, 35.] Solar n. Fr., nevralgie solaire. N. which prevails during the day-time, but is absent at night. [D, 72.] [s. 98]