Until recently, precisely localizing the site(s) of peripheral nerve damage was difficult, which made it challenging for doctors to accurately diagnose and treat peripheral nerve disorders. At HSS, we ...

Nearly 15 million root canals are performed every year in the United States. This surge is due to alackof oral hygiene. Yes, poor oral hygiene has consequences that are far beyond cavities and ...

Each has a different function. For example, the olfactory nerve is essential for detecting smells. The functions of the cranial nerves are sensory, motor, or both. Sensory cranial nerves help a ...

A full assessment of these issues is critical to the successful implementation of bilayer NGCs in peripheral nerve repair. In the present work, we used dorsal root ganglia (DRG) as a model system to ...

Multidrug therapy (MDT), with rifampicin, dapsone, and clofazimine, treats leprosy infection but is insufficient in arresting or preventing the nerve damage that causes impairments and disabilities.

Two years ago, she had a small vitamin-sized device implanted between her neck and her shoulder that stimulates her vagus nerve — which runs from the brain to the stomach, controls breathing ...

We did not target the inferior lateral genicular nerve (ILGN) due to its proximity to the common peroneal nerve and potential for causing inadvertent foot drop. The choice of injectate was 4 mls of 1% ...

Despite considerable progress in nerve regeneration and functional recovery, the slow regeneration and recovery potential of the central nervous system (CNS) remains a challenge. The success of neural ...

Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China Department of Transfusion, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, ...

via John Joseph Prevost The selection of Robert Francis Prevost as the first pope from the United States, and the subsequent revelation of his Creole roots, have brought those historical realities ...