Myelin coats many nerves in the body, but it can become damaged due to inflammation from viral infections, autoimmune diseases, and other causes. Nerves send and receive messages from every part ...

India's western city of Pune is battling rising cases of the Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS), with at least 111 identified cases just in the last three weeks, local media outlets reported on Tuesday.

School of Life Science, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, China Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Spectral Analysis and Functional Probes, College of Biophotonics, South China Normal ...

Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is reputed to be one of the most painful conditions in human experience. Thus, many treatments, both medical and surgical, have been developed for this relapsing and ...

The third chapter of the exhibition, Inflamed Nerve, draws its name from a poem by Shva Salhov. This evocative title reflects the emotional and social tensions that permeate Israeli life.

Acute inflammation, like the redness and swelling that occurs with an injury, is a sign that your body is working properly—but chronic inflammation (long-term inflammation that lasts for months ...

You can have just one nerve affected or multiple nerves. Peripheral neuropathy seems to be related to gluten consumption—specifically, to the anti-gluten antibodies and inflammation, some people ...

Because of the damage, the nerves will continue to send pain signals to the brain. Up to 20% of people with shingles will develop this complication. On the face, PHN might affect one or more branches ...

Incorporation of an environmental contaminant into a molecule the bacterium makes appears to activate inflammation, which is known to contribute to disease development. Findings suggest the ...

Dr. Lisa Dahlgren discusses her study on the effect human touch has on our health and wellbeing. Video by Ellenoor Shameli. Filming by Darryl Laiu. The Erlitou site, dating back to 3,800 years ...

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 ...

While the central nervous system is comprised of the brain and spinal cord, the peripheral nervous system is made up of all nerves branching ... treating depression, inflammation and insomnia.