Neural Attenuation Syndrome

Neural Attenuation Syndrome or NAS is a fictional disease in the film adaptation of William Gibson's 1981 short story, "Johnny Mnemonic". In the fim, NAS is caused by an overexposure to technology and is presented as a raging epidemic affecting the entire world in the future. The plot of the film revolves around the one pharmaceutical corporation that has found a cure but chooses to hold it back from the public in favour of a more lucrative treatment program. NAS is not present in the short story.