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.

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 ...

Numbness occurs as ongoing compression damages the nerve. As the condition progresses ... These are four of the most common problems you may confuse with carpal tunnel syndrome: Ulnar tunnel syndrome: ...

TN occurs more often in women than men, which is also the case with MS. The most common cause of TN is nerve compression from a vein or artery. MS causes damage to myelin, the protective coating ...

With age, these gel-like discs can also dry out, causing them to flatten. The loss of cartilage leads to narrowing of the space between vertebrae and nerve compression (known as radiculopathy). This ...

Dr. Justin Grant, DO, a fellowship-trained sports medicine provider at Colorado Advanced Orthopedics (CAO), is certified in nerve conduction study (NCS) and needle electromyography (EMG).

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An entrapment point occurs in the course of a nerve where the anatomic configuration may cause constriction of the nerve, or, if trauma has occurred to the area, the particular anatomic ...

Nerve pain refers to painful sensations around the nerves. Various treatment options are available, including anticonvulsants, certain antidepressants, mild opioids, and some topical treatments ...

Emergency crews were called to the Route 1 Bypass in Marple Township late Friday for an accident with entrapment. The dispatch went out about 10:40 p.m. According to fire radio traffic ...

1 Department of Rehabilitation, Tianjin Hospital, Tianjin, China 2 Tianjin Key Laboratory of Exercise Physiology and Sports Medicine, Institute of Sport, Exercise and Health, Tianjin University of ...