Neuropathy refers to any disease or injury affecting nerves or nerve cells.
It may refer to:
- Peripheral neuropathy, any condition affecting peripheral nerves
- Cranial neuropathy, any condition affecting cranial nerves
- Optic neuropathy, any condition affecting the optic nerve (including Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy)
- Auditory neuropathy, any condition affecting the auditory nerve
- Neuropathic pain, caused by neuropathy or by damage elsewhere in the nervous system
It contrasts with terms describing problems in other parts of the nervous system: