Neurotmesis is a somewhat-confounding type of nerve damage. It results in a complete loss of function in the affected nerve, but there is apparently very little actual physical damage.

From the BioTech Dictionary at http://biotech.icmb.utexas.edu/. For further information see the BioTech homenode.

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