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neural servo. Electronic device implanted on the nuchal surface neuroleptic shock. Form of neurological disturbance in which of each member of Arctus Baran's crew of mercenaries, used for cortical functions of the brain's synaptic pathways are disrupted. crew discipline. The device was directly connected to the wear- This could result in a state similar to a coma, but without the usual er's nervous system and was controlled by a transponder worn biochemical markers. (“Sacred Ground” [VGR]). by Baran. He was able to adjust the impulses transmitted to the servo, thereby controlling the amount of pain he inflicted. neurolink. Emergency medical technique - Ironically, Baran, who also was fitted with a servo, used ittoinad- used for the stabilization of patients with RTCA vertently kill himself in 2370. (“Gambit, Parts | and I" [TNG]). brainstem injuries. Matching neural pads ‘(SAAN \ \ were used. One would be placed on a \! \ a \ neural stimulator. Medical instrument used to increase neural healthy individual, and a matching unit would \" gms X= activity in the central nervous system of a humanoid brain. Dr. be placed on the patient. These devices \ x Crusher used a neural stimulator in an unsuccessful attempt to enabled a link to be established from the healthy \ § 8 Lol revive the gravely injured Natasha Yar after she had been person's autonomic nervous system to that of the .-_ attacked by Armus. (“Skin of Evil" [TNG]). Professor Berlinghoff injured patient. When the Zalkonian named John Rasmussen stole a neural stimulator from sickbay. ("A Matter of Doe was discovered in the wreck of a Zalkonian escape pod in Time" [TNG]). 2366, Dr. Crusher used a neurolink with Geordi La Forge to stabilize “John™'s nervous system. (“Transfigurations™ [TNG]). neural transducers. Implantable bio-electric devices that receive nerve impulses from the brain and transmit it to affected neuromuscular adaptation theory. Medical concept in a treavoluntary muscle groups. These instruments were used in cases tise published in 2340 by Nathaniel Teros. In it, Teros theorized of severe spinal cord damage to give the patient some control that stimulation of the humanoid motor cortex would increase over the affected extremities. (“Ethics” [TNG]). acetylcholine absorption, increasing muscle tensile strength in low-gravity species. This would make it possible for members of neural transponder. Device used to link Borg drones through such species to function in gravity fields substantially greater processors implanted in their nervous systems. Neutral tran- than those for which their bodies had evolved. In 2370, Starfleet sponders allowed members of the Borg collective to share neural physician Julian Bashir tested this theory, dramatically increasing energy. (“Unity” [VGR]). muscular strength in an Elaysian. The test subject, Ensign Melora Pazlar, declined to undergo a full treatment, because she Neural SEE: Tyree. feared she would be unable to return to her homeworld once the treatment became irreversible. (“Melora” [DS9)]). neurochemical imbalance. A serious physiological condition in Vulcans, the effect of the Pon farr mating drive. Even Ensign neuropolaric induction. Medical procedure used to repolarize Vorik's brief physical contact with B'Elanna Torres on stardate ganglionic neural sheaths in the brain, (“Rapture” [DS9)). 50537.2 caused her to experience a potentially fatal neurochemical imbalance, the result of a Vulcan telepathic mating bond. neuroprocessor. Central memory component contained in every (“Blood Fever" [VGR]). Borg. The neuroprocessor contained a record of all the instructions received from the Borg collective. (Star Trek: First Contact). neurocine gas. Lethal white aerosol used by the Cardassian military for riot control. The automatic counterinsurgency pro- neurosomatic technique. Procedure used on planet Tilonus IV gram on Terok Nor used neurocine gas to Suppress uprisings in an attempt to extract strategic information from Commander among the Bajoran workers. (“Civil Defense” [DS3]). William Riker, captured there in 2369. Using neurosomatic techniques, his captors created a delusional world in which Riker neurocortical monitor. Small medical sensor believed he was an inmate at the Tilonus Institute for Mental device which could be placed on a patient's fore- Disorders. Riker's subconscious incorporated elements of a play head to record encephalographic data. A neuro- called Frame of Mind into this delusional world, allowing Riker's cortical monitor could also be configured to noti- mind to create a defense mechanism against the neurosomatic fy medical personnel when preprogrammed process. (“Frame of Mind” [TNG]). SEE: Syrus, Dr.; Suna; Mavek. readings were detected. “Flashback” [VGR]). neurosynaptic therapy. Medical treatment used to modify a neurode. In bio-neural circuitry technology, the connection patient's behavior through modification of neural structure. In between a bio-neural gel pack and external components. 2372, Voyager Ensign Lon Suder murdered fellow crew member (“Macrocosm” [VGR]). Frank Darwin and confessed he had killed before. Targeted neurosynaptic therapy had been used in the past in an attempt to neuroelectric weapon. Device that incapacitates a person by quell Suder's violent tendencies, but the treatment had not sending a severe energy shock pulse into the nervous system. worked. (“Meld” [VGR]). (*The Swarm” [VGRY]) neurotransmitter. Biochemicals associated with the propagation neuroelectrical suppresser. Medical instrument used to sup- of electrical energy between neurons in humanoid nervous syspress pain. (“Invasive Procedures” [DS9)). tems. Captain Picard exhibited increased neurotransmitter output on stardate 45944 while under the influence of the Kataan probe. neurogenetics. Study of the development and genetic re- (“The Inner Light" [TNG]). Elevated levels of neurotransmitters were plication of neural tissue. (“Ethics" [TNG]). SEE: genetronic found in the cerebral cortexes of Ambassador Ves Alkar's victims, replicator. leading Dr. Crusher to suspect the nature of his psychic abuse of these people. (“Man of the People” [TNG]). neurogenic radiation. Form of electrical ener- Onaya's psionic powers caused neurotransgy used in the practice of medicine to stimulate mitter production in her victims’ brains to a patient's brain. Dr. Julian Bashir used 70 mil- ¢ increase by more than 20 percent. (“The Muse” livolts of neurogenic radiation to successfully & [DS9)). revive Vedek Bareil's clinically dead cerebral £) cortex in 2371. Unfortunately, this caused 5 Neutral Zone Outposts. A series of Federvasoconstriction in Bareil's arteries, causing 2) ation monitoring facilities located on the borinadequate blood flow to his internal organs, . der of the Romulan Neutral Zone. Outposts eventually leading to his death. (“Life Support” id 2, 3, 4, and 8 were destroyed in the Romulan [DS9)). SEE: vasokin. incursion of 2266. (“Balance of Terror” [TOS)).