PLSP is a common complication. In many cases, prolonged pressure on the shoulder is the cause, but the referred pain mediated by the diaphragmatic nerve should be considered. Phrenic innervation ...

Myelinated neurons transmit electrical signals more quickly than the unmyelinated nerves in the body. Myelinated axons are present in sensory neurons and motor neurons, but not all sensory and motor ...

The following is a summary of “Ultrasound-guided thoracic nerve blocks for emergency department patients with rib fractures: A review,” published in the January 2025 issue of Emergency Medicine by ...

Guillain-Barré Syndrome is a rare nerve disorder. It is not a communicable disease. Why is it spreading like a viral outbreak? After a raft of viruses that sent waves of fear in the last few years, ...

Various diseases can be treated by stimulating the vagus nerve in the ear with electrical signals. However, this technique does not always work. A study has now shown: The electrical signals must ...

Summary: Synchronizing vagus nerve stimulation with natural body rhythms, such as the heartbeat and breathing, significantly improves its effectiveness. This “electric pill” technique uses ear-mounted ...

are in the thoracic cavity above the diaphragm. Your lower esophagus, stomach, intestines, liver, and kidneys are below the diaphragm, in your abdominal cavity. The left and right phrenic nerves send ...

A B.C. principal has been suspended after giving permission to a school employee to restrain a student with duct tape. Renee Dawn MacCormack was an elementary school principal in the southeast ...

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.

Evidence for clinically meaningful benefits of transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) has been rapidly accumulating over the past 15 years. This relatively novel non-invasive brain stimulation ...

CSA may persist or even worsen with positive airway pressure therapy in some patients and phrenic nerve stimulation (PNS) offers an alternative treatment for patients with CSA. The device is implanted ...