Cranial nerveTrigeminal nerveDisordersBrachialBlock provides anesthesiaMandibular nerveHuman nervesBranchesConductionAnesthesiaCausing nerve cellsOptic nerveNeurodegenerative DiseasesBrainFibersFibresSupplies sensoryCochlearMusclesExits the skullAnatomyVagus nerveSciatic nerveStimulationTabunOphthalmicRegenerationSacralAbducensDiseasesChemicallyPeripheral nerve injuriesThoracicNeuronsLumbarInfraorbitalPairsLaterallyAgent exposureAutonomicClinicallyFrontalSpinal nerveDecompressionDiagnosisDysfunctionOrganophosphateSpineStudy SuggestsIntraoperativeNovichokContralateralClinicalCompromised vascular
Cranial nerve12
- The trigeminal nerve (cranial nerve V), provides sensory innervation to the face. (medscape.com)
- The trigeminal nerve is the largest cranial nerve, offering a high-bandwidth pathway for signals to enter the brain. (prnewswire.com)
- The cranial nerve V, the trigeminal maxillary nerve, is one of the divisions of the cranial nerve. (innerbody.com)
- Cranial nerve demyelination was found during autopsy. (cdc.gov)
- The clinical signs of botulism typically consist of bilateral, symmetric cranial nerve palsies and descending, symmetric, flaccid paralysis ( 2 , 3 ). (cdc.gov)
- However, the presence of an abnormal cranial nerve sign strongly suggests that the observed weakness results from a problem in the brain stem. (msdmanuals.com)
- Specific combinations of cranial nerve signs may suggest pathology at specific locations around the base of the skull. (msdmanuals.com)
- thus, they can be considered cranial nerve disorders, neuro-ophthalmologic. (msdmanuals.com)
- Smell, a function of the 1st (olfactory) cranial nerve, is usually evaluated only after head trauma or when lesions of the anterior fossa (eg, meningioma) are suspected or patients report abnormal smell or taste. (msdmanuals.com)
- Alcohol, ammonia, and other irritants, which test the nociceptive receptors of the 5th (trigeminal) cranial nerve, are used only when malingering is suspected. (msdmanuals.com)
- The facial nerve (cranial nerve VII) carries motor, secretory, and afferent fibers from the anterior two thirds of the tongue. (medscape.com)
- The trigeminal nerve is the fifth cranial nerve and supplies sensory innervations to the face via its branches (see the image below). (medscape.com)
Trigeminal nerve11
- Brian Moseley , M.D., a Fellow in the UCLA Department of Neurology, will present a case study in which external Trigeminal Nerve Stimulation (eTNS) was used successfully at UCLA as an adjunctive treatment of refractory status epilepticus on a patient who had failed multiple drug therapies prior to eTNS and was in a medication-induced coma. (prnewswire.com)
- The patch stimulates the trigeminal nerve through the surface of the skin, and is used primarily while the patient is asleep. (prnewswire.com)
- The trigeminal nerve projects to specific areas of the brain, such as the locus coeruleus, nucleus tractus solitarius, thalamus and the cerebral cortex, which are involved in epilepsy, depression, PTSD, ADHD and other disorders. (prnewswire.com)
- Trigeminal Nerve Stimulation (TNS) is the electrical stimulation of branches of the trigeminal nerve, which are located very close to the surface of the skin in the forehead. (prnewswire.com)
- It is one of three such branches of the trigeminal nerve. (innerbody.com)
- Trigeminal nerve block provides hemifacial anesthesia and is used predominantly in the diagnosis and treatment of neuralgia. (medscape.com)
- Trigeminal neuralgia is characterized by spontaneous, paroxysmal lancinating pain in the trigeminal nerve distribution. (medscape.com)
- trigeminal nerve block is reserved for patients who do not respond to medical treatment or patients in whom neurologic decompression of the canal is not feasible or has failed. (medscape.com)
- The trigeminal nerve ganglion (also referred to as the gasserian ganglion) lies in the trigeminal cave (also known as the Meckel cave), which is a dural invagination in the petrous part of the temporal bone. (medscape.com)
- For more information about the relevant anatomy, see Trigeminal Nerve Anatomy. (medscape.com)
- The success of a trigeminal nerve block depends on proper identification of the anatomic landmarks and the nerve itself. (medscape.com)
Disorders4
- The whisper-thin axon is the least complex part of a nerve cell, Bastiani explained, so scientists often have looked elsewhere when searching for the cause of nervous disorders such as ataxia. (livescience.com)
- MR neurography and muscle MR imaging for image diagnosis of disorders affecting the peripheral nerves and musculature. (medscape.com)
- Stimulating the vagus nerve of rats deters them from seeking cocaine, suggesting that this therapy could help treat drug addiction and prevent relapse in substance use disorders. (newscientist.com)
- For years, scientists thought that these powerful sedatives, which are used to treat anxiety, muscle spasms, and sleeping disorders, worked alone to calm nerves. (nih.gov)
Brachial7
- The role of somatosensory evoked potentials and nerve conduction studies in the surgical management of brachial plexus injuries. (medscape.com)
- Assessment of the brachial plexus and the phrenic nerve. (medscape.com)
- The ulnar nerve branches off the brachial plexus nerve system and travels down the back and inside of the arm to the hand. (hopkinsmedicine.org)
- The Peripheral Nerve Clinic at Mayo Clinic in Arizona offers specialty care for people who've had a peripheral nerve injury or brachial plexus injury or who have a peripheral nerve tumor in the neck, arms or legs . (mayoclinic.org)
- One of the most common peripheral nerve injuries that we treat is brachial plexus injury , which can vary widely in severity and required complexity of care. (mayoclinic.org)
- The medial brachial cutaneous and medial antebrachial cutaneous nerves come off the medial cord. (medscape.com)
- The C7 spinal nerve, one of five that give rise to the brachial plexus, contains thousands of nerve fibers. (medscape.com)
Block provides anesthesia1
- [ 2 ] A successful infraorbital nerve block provides anesthesia for the area between the lower eyelid and the upper lip. (medscape.com)
Mandibular nerve3
- The mandibular nerve has sensory and motor functions. (medscape.com)
- We report a case of complete facial nerve palsy during a mandibular nerve block anesthesia in a 63-year-old woman. (bvsalud.org)
- mandibular nerve. (bvsalud.org)
Human nerves2
- Chaudhry V, Cornblath DR. Wallerian degeneration in human nerves: serial electrophysiological studies. (medscape.com)
- With human nerves, if you go beyond 4 to 5 percent stretch, you're in trouble. (newsweek.com)
Branches4
- After giving off numerous branches, the maxillary nerve eventually enters the face through the infraorbital canal, where it ends as the infraorbital nerve (see image below). (medscape.com)
- The cords then pass into the axilla and divide into nerve branches: the musculocutaneous, axillary, radial, median, and ulnar (see the image below). (medscape.com)
- The posterior auricular nerve (innervating postauricular and occipital muscles) branches posteriorly cranial just below the foramen, as do 2 smaller ones to the stylohyoideus and posterior belly of the digastric muscle. (medscape.com)
- The nerve gives off branches lateral to the external jugular vein, constituting the zygomatic-temporal and the cervicofacial trunks. (medscape.com)
Conduction3
- After a detailed history and physical exam, your doctor may order additional tests, including electromyography (EMG) and nerve conduction study (NCS) , to evaluate how the muscles and nerves are functioning. (hopkinsmedicine.org)
- An NCS measures the amount and speed of conduction of an electrical impulse through a nerve. (hopkinsmedicine.org)
- 2 The second encompassed the period 1791 to the 1840s when the nature of galvanism and its role in nerve conduction was studied. (nature.com)
Anesthesia8
- The infraorbital nerve block is often used to accomplish regional anesthesia of the face. (medscape.com)
- A nerve block often achieves anesthesia with a smaller amount of medication than is required for local infiltration. (medscape.com)
- In addition, unlike local tissue infiltration, nerve blocks can provide anesthesia without causing tissue distortion. (medscape.com)
- In general, regional anesthesia is ideal when the area of interest is innervated by a single superficial nerve. (medscape.com)
- Area of anesthesia for infraorbital nerve block. (medscape.com)
- The supraorbital nerve block is often used to accomplish regional anesthesia of the face because it offers several advantages over local tissue infiltration . (medscape.com)
- In general, regional anesthesia is ideal when the area of interest is innervated by one superficial nerve. (medscape.com)
- Area of anesthesia for supraorbital nerve block. (medscape.com)
Causing nerve cells1
- The malformed protein could actually be causing nerve cells to break altogether, show the experiments announced today by scientists at the University of Utah. (livescience.com)
Optic nerve14
- We will trace the history of ideas about optic nerve anatomy and function in the Western world from the ancient Greeks to the early 20th century and show how these influenced causal theories of optic nerve diseases. (nature.com)
- Greek and Roman humoral physiology needed a hollow optic nerve, the obstruction of which prevented the flow of visual spirit to and from the brain and resulted in blindness. (nature.com)
- Medieval physicians understood that the presence of a fixed dilated pupil indicated optic nerve obstruction, preventing the passage of visual spirit, and that cataract surgery in such cases would not restore sight. (nature.com)
- During the Renaissance, the organ of vision was transferred from the lens to the optic nerve, which was generally believed to be on the axis of the eye. (nature.com)
- The acuity of central vision (at the optic disc) was explained by the concentration of visual spirit where the optic nerve met the retina. (nature.com)
- Both the microscope and the ophthalmoscope allowed visualisation of the optic nerve, but problems of interpretation persisted until conceptual transformations in medical science were made. (nature.com)
- The optic nerve is located in the back of the eye. (healthline.com)
- The job of the optic nerve is to transfer visual information from the retina to the vision centers of the brain via electrical impulses. (healthline.com)
- The optic nerve is made of ganglionic cells or nerve cells. (healthline.com)
- Our blind spot is caused by the absence of specialized photosensitive (light-sensitive) cells, or photoreceptors, in the part of the retina where the optic nerve exits the eye. (healthline.com)
- Glaucoma is one of the most common illnesses affecting the optic nerve. (healthline.com)
- This high pressure compresses the optic nerve and causes cells to die. (healthline.com)
- It is referred to as atrophy of the optic nerve. (healthline.com)
- Although the optic nerve is part of the eye, it is considered part of the central nervous system. (healthline.com)
Neurodegenerative Diseases2
- In the late stages of a variety of neurodegenerative diseases, you get irreversible nerve cell loss, and it's possible that is due to loss of this springy protein and nerve elasticity," says study co-author Marc Hammarlund, a University of Utah postdoctoral researcher in biology and HHMI research associate. (scienceblog.com)
- That means protecting spectrin in nerve cells potentially could serve as a treatment to slow progression of some neurodegenerative diseases, he adds. (scienceblog.com)
Brain15
- But the worm study suggests the true cause is nerve-cell breakage caused by defective beta spectrin, says study co-author and biology Professor Erik Jorgensen, scientific director of the Brain Institute at the University of Utah and an investigator with the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI). (scienceblog.com)
- It can be very effective for children whose condition is likely caused by "communication problems" between the brain and nerves. (cincinnatichildrens.org)
- Inside the brain, the nerve cells, which are also called "neurons," are woven into a network in which they relay signals to one another. (eurekalert.org)
- However, in Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and in other diseases of the brain, the nerve cells tend to atrophy. (eurekalert.org)
- In his physiology of the nervous system, psychic pneuma was collected in the ventricles of the brain and distributed through the nerves to all parts of the body to provide them with sensation and motion. (nature.com)
- The vagus nerve is a bundle of nerve fibres connecting the brain to most internal organs. (newscientist.com)
- Instead, the drugs squelch the dangerous side of a brain chemical called glutamate by turning on at least one gene, thereby increasing the number of "highways," or transporters, that remove glutamate from nerves. (scienceblog.com)
- Of the antibiotics, penicillin protected nerve cells best in laboratory dishes, but ceftriaxone had the best results in mice, probably because it more easily crosses into the brain from the blood, the researchers report. (scienceblog.com)
- In the brain, glutamate normally excites nerves so that electrical signals can travel from one to the next. (scienceblog.com)
- It could one day be possible to chemically reprogram and repair damaged nerves after spinal cord injury or brain trauma, a new discovery suggests. (sciencedaily.com)
- If damage occurs in the peripheral nervous system, which controls areas outside of the brain and spinal cord, about 30% of the nerves grow back and there is often recovery of movement and function. (sciencedaily.com)
- Cranial nerves carry sensation from the face, head, and neck to the brain. (wellspan.org)
- The pseudo-nerve, which contains longitudinal Schwann cell columns without axons and surrounded by perineurium-like tissue but no axons (Q. Zhao, L.B. Dahlin, M. Kanje, G. Lundborg, Brain Res. (lu.se)
- The cranial nerves originate in the brain stem. (msdmanuals.com)
- Introduction to the Neurologic Examination The purpose of the neurologic examination is to establish whether the patient's brain, special senses, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, and muscle and skin receptors are functioning normally. (msdmanuals.com)
Fibers5
- It consists of over one million nerve fibers. (healthline.com)
- The authors of the current study note that there is an overlap between long COVID symptoms and those of small-fiber polyneuropathy (SFN) , which affects the small nerve fibers in the skin. (medicalnewstoday.com)
- Given the nature and design of the small nerve fibers, they are particularly vulnerable to damage by things like inflammation, illness, and immunological derangements, generally speaking," said Dr. Kelley. (medicalnewstoday.com)
- Afferent fibers from the anterior two thirds of the tongue enter the geniculate ganglion with the chorda tympani, as the greater and lesser petrosal nerve emerge from the superior part. (medscape.com)
- The postganglionic fibers are the sensory nerves to the face and exit via various foramina at the base of the skull. (medscape.com)
Fibres5
- The growth of anatomy and influence of mechanical philosophy from the 17th century led to visual spirit being replaced with the concept of nerve force, which later became associated with electricity travelling along nerve fibres. (nature.com)
- Researchers from Imperial College London and the Hertie Institute, University of Tuebingen have identified a possible mechanism for re-growing damaged nerve fibres in the central nervous system (CNS). (sciencedaily.com)
- Regenerating nerve fibres is one of the best hopes for those suffering from CNS damage to recover. (sciencedaily.com)
- When researchers injected PCAF into mice with damage to their central nervous system, this significantly increased the number of nerve fibres that grew back, indicating that it may be possible to chemically control the regeneration of nerves in the CNS. (sciencedaily.com)
- Furthermore when they injected PCAF into mice with damage to their central nervous system, there was a significant increase in the number of nerve fibres that grew back. (sciencedaily.com)
Supplies sensory1
- The infraorbital nerve supplies sensory innervation to the lower eyelid, the side of the nose, and the upper lip (see image below). (medscape.com)
Cochlear1
- Intratemporally, the facial and vestibular cochlear nerves split, entering the fallopian canal of the temporal bone. (medscape.com)
Muscles3
- The ulnar nerve transmits electrical signals to muscles in the forearm and hand. (hopkinsmedicine.org)
- Take for example this new and disturbing trend reportedly dubbed "calf blocking", which essentially has young, healthy girls getting "less important" nerves in their legs surgically severed to permanently atrophy their calf muscles, so that their lower legs appear slimmer and straighter. (odditycentral.com)
- Ultrasound orientation of the muscles, arteries, and nerves in a transverse view. (medscape.com)
Exits the skull2
- [ 3 ] The second division, the maxillary nerve (V2), exits the skull from the foramen rotundum. (medscape.com)
- The supraorbital nerve exits the skull through the supraorbital foramen (giving off palpebral filaments to the upper eyelid) and travels toward the forehead, ending in a medial branch and a lateral branch (see image below). (medscape.com)
Anatomy3
- According to the Greek physician,Galen (CE 129-c.216), whose influence on anatomy prevailed in the Western world until the 16th century, nerve 'channels' were described by Herophilus (c.330-260 BCE) 3 and Erasistratus (c.330-255 BCE), 4 the first documented human anatomists who taught in Hellenistic Alexandria. (nature.com)
- The keystone of successful surgical treatment for facial paralysis, the details of facial nerve anatomy, is recapitulated briefly to review topographic anatomy of the facial nerve and to enable the physician to localize the suspected site of injury. (medscape.com)
- Facial nerve anatomy. (medscape.com)
Vagus nerve2
- Previous research has shown that stimulating it with electrical devices called vagus nerve stimulators can treat various conditions, including depression and opioid withdrawal. (newscientist.com)
- Inocula from selected tissues-obex (A), sciatic nerve (B), adrenal gland (C), branchial nerve plexus (D), and vagus nerve cervical part (E)-were prepared from cattle euthanized at 10 (code 8515, circle), 12 (code 498, square), and 16 (code 5566, triangle) months postinoculation were and inoculated intracerebrally into mice transgenic for bovine prion protein. (cdc.gov)
Sciatic nerve2
- Creation of the pseudo-nerve was accomplished by inserting the proximal and distal stumps of a cut sciatic nerve into a silicone tube. (lu.se)
- After 4 weeks, the pseudo-nerve was harvested, trimmed into a 10-mm long graft and transplanted into a corresponding defect of the contralateral sciatic nerve. (lu.se)
Stimulation7
- Large-amplitude compound muscle action potential (CMAP) response was recorded from the right biceps muscle after intraoperative direct bipolar stimulation of the proximal right musculocutaneous nerve at low stimulus intensities (3.9 mA). (medscape.com)
- When this is the case, the care team at Colorectal Center may recommend sacral nerve stimulation. (cincinnatichildrens.org)
- Sacral nerve stimulation is considered a last resort when other therapies have failed. (cincinnatichildrens.org)
- Sacral nerve stimulation involves two separate outpatient procedures. (cincinnatichildrens.org)
- Sacral nerve stimulation can be discontinued at any time without permanent damage to the nerves. (cincinnatichildrens.org)
- An EMG measures ongoing muscle activity and response of the muscle to its nerve stimulation. (hopkinsmedicine.org)
- This technique was most commonly used with nerve stimulation. (medscape.com)
Tabun1
- Sarin and tabun mixes easily with water (whereas VX does not mix with water as easily as other nerve agents), so it could be used to poison water or food. (who.int)
Ophthalmic1
- The ophthalmic and maxillary nerves are purely sensory. (medscape.com)
Regeneration5
- An assessment of current techniques for inducing axon regeneration and neurological recovery following peripheral nerve trauma. (medscape.com)
- However this is the first demonstration of a specific epigenetic mechanism responsible for nerve regeneration. (sciencedaily.com)
- Nerve regeneration through the pseudo-nerve was examined by pinch reflex test and neurofilament. (lu.se)
- Nerve regeneration through the pseudo-nerve was examined by pinch reflex test and neurofilament staining after 6 days or by morphology after 4, 6 or 8 weeks. (lu.se)
- The results showed that the pseudo-nerve could induce nerve regeneration to a similar extend as a real nerve graft. (lu.se)
Sacral4
- Sacral nerves. (healthline.com)
- Like the lumbar spinal nerves, you also have five pairs of sacral spinal nerves. (healthline.com)
- A sacral nerve stimulator is a small transmitter that is placed under the skin in the upper buttock area. (cincinnatichildrens.org)
- It delivers gentle electrical impulses through a probe (a thin wire) that is placed near the sacral nerve. (cincinnatichildrens.org)
Abducens1
- For the 3rd (ocolomotor), 4th (trochlear), and 6th (abducens) cranial nerves, eyes are observed for symmetry of movement, globe position, asymmetry or droop of the eyelids (ptosis), and twitches or flutters of globes or lids. (msdmanuals.com)
Diseases5
- A Broken Path to Nerve Cell Diseases? (scienceblog.com)
- A family of antibiotics that includes penicillin may help prevent nerve damage and death in a wide variety of neurological diseases, including Lou Gehrig's disease, dementia, stroke, and epilepsy, Johns Hopkins researchers have found. (scienceblog.com)
- But too much of the chemical can overstimulate and kill nerves, a factor in ALS and some other diseases. (scienceblog.com)
- The more we know about ALS and other neurological diseases, the better our chances of finding ways to prevent nerve death by all causes. (scienceblog.com)
- Occasionally, tumor infiltration, vascular compression of the nerve, or diseases such as multiple sclerosis may be the causative factors. (medscape.com)
Chemically2
- Nerve agents are chemically similar to organophosphate pesticides and exert their effects by interfering with the normal function of the nervous system. (cdc.gov)
- Chemically and toxicologically, the nerve gases are similar to many of the commercial organophosphate pesticides and, while information on severe nerve gas poisoning in humans is rather limited, there are extensive data on human exposure to some of these pesticides. (who.int)
Peripheral nerve injuries2
- Evaluation and management of peripheral nerve injuries requires a thorough knowledge of neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, and electrodiagnostic medicine. (medscape.com)
- Mayo Clinic uses an integrated practice model that coordinates care across many specialties and subspecialties for those with peripheral nerve injuries or tumors. (mayoclinic.org)
Thoracic2
- Thoracic nerves. (healthline.com)
- You have 12 pairs of thoracic nerves that are numbered T1 through T12. (healthline.com)
Neurons1
- The Utah biologists showed in nematode worms - frequently used as genetic stand-ins for humans - that loss of beta spectrin leaves neurons (nerve cells) prone to breakage. (scienceblog.com)
Lumbar2
- Lumbar nerves. (healthline.com)
- There are five pairs of lumbar spinal nerves, designated L1 through L5. (healthline.com)
Infraorbital3
- Therefore, the infraorbital nerve block is a convenient alternative for situations such as facial lacerations in which tissue distortion would be unacceptable. (medscape.com)
- [ 1 ] Since the infraorbital nerve provides a considerably large area of sensory innervation, it is a prime candidate for a regional nerve block. (medscape.com)
- An infraorbital nerve block requires 1-3 mL of the chosen anesthetic agent. (medscape.com)
Pairs5
- There are 31 pairs of spinal nerves, forming nerve roots that branch from your spinal cord. (healthline.com)
- You have 31 pairs of spinal nerves. (healthline.com)
- There are eight pairs of these cervical nerves , numbered C1 through C8. (healthline.com)
- It is the second of several pairs of cranial nerves. (healthline.com)
- There are 12 pairs of cranial nerves. (wellspan.org)
Laterally3
- Because your spinal nerves exit your spine laterally, dermatomes associated with your torso and core are distributed horizontally. (healthline.com)
- The facial nerve exits the fallopian canal through the stylomastoid foramen, afterward taking its extratemporal course anteriorly, inferiorly, and laterally. (medscape.com)
- The facial nerve runs laterally to the styloid process. (medscape.com)
Agent exposure2
Autonomic2
- Your spinal nerves help to relay sensory, motor, and autonomic information between the rest of your body and your central nervous system (CNS). (healthline.com)
- The bladder and urethra are innervated by 3 sets of peripheral nerves arising from the autonomic nervous system (ANS) and somatic nervous system. (medscape.com)
Clinically1
- A clinically compatible case in which a high index of suspicion (credible threat or patient history regarding location and time) exists for nerve agent or organophosphate pesticide exposure, or an epidemiologic link exists between this case and a laboratory-confirmed case. (cdc.gov)
Frontal1
- The frontal nerve then further divides into the supraorbital nerve and the supratrochlear nerve. (medscape.com)
Spinal nerve7
- A dermatome is an area of skin supplied by a single spinal nerve. (healthline.com)
- Each of your dermatomes is supplied by a single spinal nerve. (healthline.com)
- Each of your dermatomes is associated with a single spinal nerve. (healthline.com)
- This is because the C1 spinal nerve typically doesn't have a sensory root. (healthline.com)
- As a result, dermatomes begin with spinal nerve C2. (healthline.com)
- Your dermatomes are numbered based on which spinal nerve they correspond to. (healthline.com)
- Their previous work suggested that by transferring a cervical spinal nerve from the unaffected side to the paralyzed side, a paralyzed hand could be functionally connected to the unimpaired cerebral hemisphere. (medscape.com)
Decompression4
- Magnetic resonance neurography studies of the median nerve before and after carpal tunnel decompression. (medscape.com)
- I had nerve decompression surgery last Weds (lateral femoral cutaneous nerve) to try to stop left sided anterior thigh pain which is part. (medhelp.org)
- The surgeon makes an incision at the patient's elbow and performs a nerve decompression, and in some instances, moves the nerve to the inner part of the arm so that it is in a more direct position. (hopkinsmedicine.org)
- If the compression is at the wrist, the surgeon makes the incision there to access the ulnar nerve and performs the decompression at that location. (hopkinsmedicine.org)
Diagnosis1
- Ultrasound as a useful tool in the diagnosis and management of truamtic nerve lesions. (medscape.com)
Dysfunction2
- New research sheds light on neuropathies in long COVID, suggesting immune dysfunction may be to blame for the nerve damage. (medicalnewstoday.com)
- They found that some people with long COVID have long lasting nerve damage resulting from infection-triggered immune dysfunction. (medicalnewstoday.com)
Organophosphate1
- Nerve agent or organophosphate toxicity might result from multiple routes of exposure. (cdc.gov)
Spine2
- Spinal nerves are named and grouped by the region of the spine that they're associated with. (healthline.com)
- For instance, symptoms that occur along a specific dermatome may indicate a problem with a specific nerve root in the spine. (healthline.com)
Study Suggests1
- A University of Utah study suggests why: A gene produces a springy protein that keeps nerve cells flexible. (scienceblog.com)
Intraoperative3
- Brown WF, Veitch J. AAEM minimonograph #42: intraoperative monitoring of peripheral and cranial nerves. (medscape.com)
- Intraoperative electrodiagnostic testing during cross-chest C7 nerve root transfer. (medscape.com)
- Computer-aided navigation and intraoperative monitoring can identify and protect healthy nerves. (mayoclinic.org)
Novichok3
- British police say a woman in England has died after being exposed to Novichok, the nerve agent that also poisoned a former Russian spy and his daughter there in March . (npr.org)
- Britain blames Russia for the attack, which it says was carried out by smearing a Soviet-developed nerve agent known as Novichok on a door handle at Sergei Skripal's house in Salisbury. (voanews.com)
- In a summary of its report last week, the OPCW didn't name Novichok as the nerve agent used but it confirmed "the findings of the United Kingdom relating to the identity of the toxic chemical that was used in Salisbury. (voanews.com)
Contralateral2
- Activation of the paralyzed arm requires both physiologic connections of the anastomosed nerve to contralateral nerves and connectivity of the cerebral hemisphere ipsilateral to the injury to the grafted nerve. (medscape.com)
- The patients were randomly assigned to undergo contralateral C7 nerve-transfer surgery followed by rehabilitation (n = 18) or to rehabilitation alone (n = 18). (medscape.com)
Clinical3
- The purpose of this article is not to describe the clinical features of every conceivable nerve injury. (medscape.com)
- Colleagues in Orthopedic Oncology, Clinical Genomics, Neuro-Oncology and Neuroradiology work closely to provide comprehensive care and treatment of peripheral nerve tumors. (mayoclinic.org)
- The bony canal-facial nerve diameter is an important clinical ratio, especially considering susceptibility to nerve injury. (medscape.com)
Compromised vascular1
- When both proximal and distal inserts were isolated nerve segments the pseudo-nerve was still formed but thin, probably because of compromised vascular supply. (lu.se)