On April 28, 2025, Jasmine Thum, M.D., M.S. assistant professor in the University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Neurosurgery and Department of Biomedical Engineering, hosted a peripheral ...

The obturator nerve plays an essential role in the body’s peripheral nervous system. This system includes nerves and ganglia, or clusters of nerves located near your spinal cord.

Unlike the brain and spinal cord, peripheral nerve cells, whose long extensions reach the skin and internal organs, are capable of regenerating after injury. This is why injuries to the central ...

As a peripheral nerve, the median nerve is important for both movement and sensation. Median nerve anatomy helps inform us about its function. Movements are caused by the median nerve. Nerves send ...

Peripheral neuropathy is rarely fatal. However, it can cause serious complications if left untreated. These complications may affect a person’s life expectancy. Peripheral neuropathy (PN) is ...

The most common nerve sites include the cauda equina nerves, the brachial plexus, the sciatic nerve, and the cranial nerves."—Thomas S.C. Ng, MD, PhD, Harvard Medical School; Massachusetts ...

Peripheral neuropathy can vary from mild to severe and stem from various causes, such as diabetes and trauma. To understand how it can be a disability, it helps to know how the condition affects ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Patients with occipital headache experienced relief with 60 days of peripheral nerve stimulation, according to data presented at the American Headache Society 67th Annual ...

A new study has revealed that respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), the most common cause of lower respiratory tract infections, can infect nerve cells and trigger inflammation that may contribute to ...

Smart adhesive electrode avoids nerve damage Date: March 10, 2025 Source: DGIST (Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology) Summary: A research team has developed a three-dimensional ...