The pain started in waves in my lower back and travelled down my left thigh as I worked bent over my laptop on my couch—the ...

Studies show that women are disproportionately affected by piriformis syndrome, with six women diagnosed for every one man.

Andie MacDowell, 66, revealed on The Drew Barrymore Show that she has been diagnosed with piriformis syndrome, which causes sciatic nerve pain. Treatment and diligent hip exercises have relieved ...

The tingling, numbness, and pain of peripheral neuropathy generally stem from nerve damage in your hands and feet. The nerve damage—and the symptoms—generally start in your longest nerves, which is ...

In most cases, you can treat ON with corticosteroids to help reduce nerve inflammation and swelling. You can take steroid medication orally, as an injection or a healthcare professional can ...

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 ...

Injections of a common household disinfectant could help make radiotherapy more effective against some types of breast cancer. Hydrogen peroxide creates a toxic environment for cancer cells.