impulse vs nerve impulse

impulse and nerve impulse both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
impulse	Yes	No	No	No
nerve impulse	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, impulse and nerve impulse are synonyms defined as:

impulse and nerve impulse: the electrical discharge that travels along a nerve fiber

Other synonyms of impulse include nervous impulse, neural impulse.

impulse (noun)	nerve impulse (noun)
the act of applying force suddenly	the electrical discharge that travels along a nerve fiber
an impelling force or strength
the electrical discharge that travels along a nerve fiber
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
a sudden desire
an instinctive motive