neurapraxia
/ˌnjʊərəˈpraksɪə/Neurol.
noun
Transient dysfunction of a nerve, typically seen as muscle weakness or paralysis with subjective sensory disturbance, caused by a focal, minor injury to the nerve; an instance of this.
Origin
1940s; earliest use found in The British Medical Journal. From neuro- + apraxia.
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