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 ...

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 ...

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

The Role of Nerves in Identifying Pain Sensations Let’s say you step on a rock. How does a sensory nerve in the peripheral nervous system know this is any different than something like a soft toy?

While Purdy is set to undergo further testing on the elbow Tuesday, he and coach Kyle Shanahan suggested that the initial indication is that it's a nerve issue unrelated to the ligament.

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The pulsations of the neighboring femoral vessels may be conducted to the ganglion, thus resembling an aneurysm. If the applied pressure evacuates the contents of the ganglion, it is easily ...