Brachial plexus injury is a frequent birth injury that happens when the nerve network that controls arm mobility and feeling is disrupted during delivery. Excessive stretching, tugging, or issues ...

It was a fluke accident that led to a long journey for Harper. One hot summer day in 2024, Harper fell from an above-ground pool with her arms extended out, resulting in extreme, lasting pain. The ...

A protocol of non-contrast MRI without sedation may aid in surgical decision-making regarding infants with brachial plexus ...

The brachial plexus is a network of nerves that provides feeling and movement to the upper extremities. It runs from the spinal cord through the collarbone, neck, shoulders, arms, hands, and fingers.

Myelinated neurons transmit electrical signals more quickly than the unmyelinated nerves in the body. Myelinated axons are present in sensory neurons and motor neurons, but not all sensory and motor ...

Gluten neuropathy refers to damage that can occur to peripheral nerves in people with gluten sensitivity. Peripheral nerves are the nerves that travel from the spine and the brain to the other areas ...

Optic neuritis (ON) is an inflammation that damages your optic nerve. It can cause vision loss and pain when you move your eyes. As the inflammation goes away, your symptoms usually get better.

The nervous system is the body’s direct communication system. It’s made up of the body’s many nerve cells. These cells work together in a network that sends and receives signals from one ...

Background: Recent years, the use of optical molecular imaging (OMI) techniques guided nerve imaging has made significant progress. However, a comprehensive bibliometric analysis in this field is ...

Vagus Nerve Stimulation therapy is a treatment for epilepsy that involves a stimulator (or 'pulse generator') which is connected, inside the body, to the left vagus nerve in the neck. The stimulator ...

Interpretation of clinical findings of BPI in newborns depends on knowledge of peripheral nervous system (PNS) structures and physiology. All nervous system structures originate from the embryonic ...