CTS develops when pressure builds up on the median nerve as it travels through a narrow tunnel in the wrist. This can lead to symptoms such as tingling, numbness, and weakness in the hand, mainly ...

NAION is the second most frequent cause of vision loss due to optic nerve damage, with advanced age and long-standing type 2 ...

Nerve damage often causes pain that is sharp, shooting, stabbing, or deep aching. This pain can be constant or come and go. It may feel like electric shocks or burning in the affected areas ...

Carpal tunnel syndrome affects 87 men and 192 women per 100,000 population worldwide. 1 Common signs include paresthesia, pain, and weakness in the median nerve distribution of the hand.

Certified hand therapist Brenda Cummings says, "Wrist braces for carpal tunnel work by keeping your wrist in a neutral position to alleviate pressure from the median nerve." To be effective ...

Topline Scientists have discovered a new chemical that could help heal nerve damage, according to research published Wednesday in the journal Nature, which offers early hope for one day reversing ...

Emerging studies now suggest that many of these symptoms may be a consequence of damage to the vagus nerve. As the body’s primary communication superhighway, the vagus nerve extends into every ...

Scientists have developed a new treatment that may help regenerate myelin around nerve cells, and potentially reverse the damage caused by multiple sclerosis (MS).