noun
- Plural of neuropath; practitioners of neuropathy, a system of treating disease by manipulation of the nervous system or spinal column.
- Plural of neuropath; individuals who have neuropathy or disease of the nervous system.
Usage: chiefly historical or alternative medicine; less common in modern medical practice
Usage: medical/clinical usage
Examples
- Early 20th-century neuropaths claimed they could cure various ailments through spinal adjustment.
- The clinic employed several licensed neuropaths who specialized in nerve-related treatments.
- Diabetic neuropaths often experience pain and numbness in their extremities.
- Modern medicine has largely replaced the practices of traditional neuropaths with evidence-based neurology.
- The study examined outcomes for neuropaths treated with physical therapy and medication.