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neuraxial

neuraxial

9.5
Relating to the brain and spinal cord
  • adjective
  • /nʊəˈræksɪəl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : neuraxial
  • Neuraxial anaesthesia is commonly used during childbirth to provide pain relief while ensuring the mother remains alert.
  • neuraxial blockade
  • central neuraxial

Examples

  • In subgroups of patients at high risk, neuraxial anaesthesia reduces the rate of respiratory and cardiovascular complications.

    Academic text (2003)
  • If possible, neuraxial opioids, for example, continuous infusion of epidural solutions containing opioids and local anesthetics, comprise an effective postoperative pain control.

    Academic text (2006)
  • These data might suggest that an epidural would be the preferred technique, but several difficulties with neuraxial blockade preclude their universal use in all surgeries.

    Academic text (2003)
  • Changes in cerebrospinal fluid pressure due to central neuraxial blockade with associated tumor movement may be responsible for the initiation of symptoms of incidental tumors.

    Academic text (2007)
  • We suggest that for these rare incidents to be detected, fundoscopy and CT brain should be an integral part of a neurologic evaluation protocol in any patient exhibiting neurologic changes after neuraxial blockade.

    Academic text (2007)
  • We suggest that any patient exhibiting neurological changes after central neuraxial blockade should undergo fundoscopy and a CT scan of the brain, besides a thorough neurologic evaluation for these rare incidents to be detected.

    Academic text (2007)
  • The neuraxial technique was considered the best option for managing pain in patients undergoing major surgery.

  • Doctors often recommend neuraxial methods for pain management due to their effectiveness in targeting specific areas of the nervous system.

Synonyms

cerebrospinal
vsneuraxial
  • Specialized
3 7.1

Relating to the brain and spinal cord

is a more technical term for the same relation

Surface Forms

neuraxial positive

Morphology

neuraxial = axial (semi-transparent) = neur + axis + al

The word is transparently built on the adjective 'axial' with a medical prefix referring to nerves, but the specialized sense is not fully predictable for an average learner.

Etymology

Neuraxial comes from the root neur- ('nerve') and axial ('axis' or 'spine'), so you can think of it as 'nerves along the body's central line'. That's why neuraxial refers to the central nervous system, especially the brain and spinal cord.