Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine have developed a topical drug that regenerates and restores the function of erectile nerves damaged by radical prostatectomy, the most common ...

This week we are going to discuss not an injury but a specific test that is performed to diagnose an injury. That test? The nerve conduction velocity test or NCV/EMG. The nerve conduction velocity ...

Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) is an immune-mediated condition where inflammation damages the myelin sheath around peripheral nerves. Symptoms often develop slowly over at ...

Your nerves transmit messages within the brain, as well as among the brain, spinal cord, and the body. In order to do this, they use a combination of electrical and chemical signaling. Motor neurons ...

RA can hurt your peripheral nerves, which are part of the peripheral nervous system. That’s the communication system that helps your central nervous system (brain and spinal cord) send and receive ...

Combining brain stimulation with intense physical rehabilitation helped stroke survivors recover movement in their arms and hands and maintain these improvements for one year, according to a study to ...

In carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), the median nerve becomes squeezed as it passes a narrow passageway that the bones and ligaments form in the wrist. A common early symptom of CTS is intermittent ...

A diagnosis is not based on one single test, but rather a combination of physical examinations, such as the carpal compression, Phalen, and Tinel tests, to assess sensory and motor functions. Imaging ...

A herniated disc can cause a pinched nerve, which leads to pain and weakness in your lower back. A sedentary lifestyle and ...