Antibodies can improve the rehabilitation of people with acute spinal cord injury. Researchers have investigated this with promising results. For the first time, it was possible to identify patient ...

A peripheral nerve block is a procedure done by an anesthesiologist to provide postoperative pain relief for people having knee replacement surgery. The anesthesiologist (a doctor specializing in pain ...

The function of the abducens nerve is to move your lateral rectus muscle. This lets your eye rotate away from the center of your body and look to the left or right. Sometimes called the abducent nerve ...

Some over-the-counter (OTC) topical creams, like lidocaine or capsaicin, may be helpful for nerve pain. Nerve pain is distinct from typical tissue pain. When you have tissue pain, like falling ...

The greater petrosal nerve branches off of the facial nerve in the skull. Along with a chain of other nerves, it innervates (provides nerve function to) the lacrimal gland, which produces tears. The ...

neuropilin-1 inhibition suppresses nerve-growth factor signaling and nociception in pain models. Journal of Clinical Investigation , 2024; DOI: 10.1172/JCI183873 Cite This Page : ...

While PaTS is considered an immune-mediated acute brachial plexus neuropathy, the majority of patients present with symptoms and signs of single nerve involvement, most often anterior or posterior ...

Researchers stimulated the vagus nerve in healthy volunteers and showed it triggered blood clot formation, which they say could be used to prevent blood loss after surgery. Zapping the vagus nerve ...

Chinese scientists are developing the capability to build a moon base made of bricks formed from lunar soil. A recent video from China Central Television (CCTV) shows an animation of a robot ...

Nervonik announced today that it completed the first-in-human clinical study of its peripheral nerve stimulation (PNS) device. The Los Angeles-based startup designed its proprietary device to ...

The pale oak family of blocks will be one of the most versatile wood types. They will bring new aesthetics and functionality to the game, thereby making them a prime choice for builders.

Elimination criteria: (1) patients with incomplete intraoperative nerve block who received adjunctive pharmacotherapy; (2) patients with inadequate intraoperative block effect, necessitating a change ...