HypertensionEffect of Renal DenervationRadiofrequency denervationDistalCatheterMuscle denervationSkeletal muscleChemical denervationFacet jointFibersMuscular atrophyAction PotentialsAssociated with renalRelease of acetylcholinePeripheral nerveSeverityRenal sympatheticPost-synapticEfficacySciatic nerveReinnervationMedian NerveLoss of nerve supplyWeaknessChronicResistantSurgicalMeSHCompressionEntrapmentSystolic blood prMusclesRegenerationPeronealDelayed nerve repairDegenerationUltrasonographyVagus nerveFemoral nerveNervousBiopsyTrigeminalNeuropathic painTibialInjuryGreater petroProcedure involvesPatientsInjuries
Hypertension17
- In renal denervation, the procedure involves using radio frequency or ultrasound to remove sympathetic nerve supply to the wall of the kidney with the intention of reducing blood pressure and treating chronic hypertension. (wikipedia.org)
- Renal sympathetic nerves are considered to play an important role in the progression of hypertension [ 1 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
- Methods that disrupt the renal sympathetic nerve have been considered a promising approach to treating hypertension by suppressing the overactivated sympathetic nervous system since the 1930s [ 2 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
- Currently, percutaneous endovascular catheter-based renal sympathetic nerve denervation (RDN) has been regarded as a promising method for the treatment of resistant hypertension [ 3 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
- With minimal surface wounding, this technique is proposed to destroy the renal sympathetic nerve contained in the arterial wall, suppress the overactivated sympathetic nervous system, lower blood pressure and decrease the intake of medicine by patients suffering from hypertension. (biomedcentral.com)
- If trials of antihypertensive drugs are any indication, the first results from randomized trials of renal denervation for resistant hypertension will show smaller reductions in blood pressure compared with those from the unblinded trials, a study in Heart indicated. (medpagetoday.com)
- Seen how the Symplicity Spyral renal denervation procedure works to help treat hypertension. (medtronic.com)
- Renal artery denervation (RDN) can treat hypertension and paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF). (hindawi.com)
- SAN FRANCISCO-the verdict is in for renal denervation for treatment-resistant hypertension: According to results from major trials at TCT, the therapy produces safe, efficient, and persistent reductions in blood pressure. (acc.org)
- While the evidence gap on renal denervation for treatment-resistant hypertension is closing, the scope of possibilities for treating other conditions is growing. (acc.org)
- According to Justin E. Davies, MBBS, PhD, early experience in small trials has shown that renal denervation improves cardiac function in patients with resistant hypertension without introducing new safety events. (acc.org)
- CHICAGO-Catheter-based renal denervation significantly decreases blood pressure (BP) in patients with treatment-resistant essential hypertension , according to results released at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2010 and simultaneously published online in The Lancet . (renalandurologynews.com)
- Catheter-based renal denervation is a minimally invasive procedure that uses a catheter to ablate renal sympathetic nerves, which are frequently activated in chronic hypertension. (renalandurologynews.com)
- Surgical renal denervation has been shown to reduce BP in animal models of hypertension. (renalandurologynews.com)
- Future studies will test the efficacy of renal denervation in milder hypertension and also in populations that have not yet been examined, including African-American, Hispanic, and Asian patients. (renalandurologynews.com)
- Other procedures discussed in this review are the percutaneous left atrial appendage closure as a non-pharmacologic therapy to prevent strokes, and renal denervation for resistant hypertension. (bmj.com)
- Other important developments are the percutaneous treatment options for mitral regurgitation (MR) (MitraClip), non-pharmacologic therapy to prevent cerebral embolisation in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) such as left atrial appendage (LAA) closure and closure of the patent foramen ovale, and renal denervation to treat resistant hypertension. (bmj.com)
Effect of Renal Denervation2
- Effect of renal denervation on blood pressure in the presence of antihypertensive drugs: 6-month efficacy and safety results from the SPYRAL HTN-ON MED proof-of-concept randomised trial. (medtronic.com)
- Although his team had theorized that sympathetic nerve regrowth could "mitigate" treatment effects, the antihypertensive effect of renal denervation was maintained for up to two years in pilot studies, Dr. Esler said. (renalandurologynews.com)
Radiofrequency denervation1
- Radiofrequency denervation of the facet joints is performed via a well-established method. (iasp-pain.org)
Distal4
- Myckatyn, TM & Mackinnon, SE 2005, ' Contribution of the distal nerve sheath to nerve and muscle preservation following denervation and sensory protection: Invited discussion ', Journal of reconstructive microsurgery , vol. 21, no. 1, pp. 71-74. (wustl.edu)
- The significance of GAPDH inhibition by acrylamide in denervated nerves and its relation to distal axonopathy has been discussed. (cdc.gov)
- Resveratrol increased the number of axons in the distal part of the injured nerve, indicating enhanced nerve regeneration. (vinomis.com)
- Peripheral polyneuropathies tend to be most noticeable in the longest nerves (ie, weakness is more prominent in the distal limb than the proximal and in legs more than arms) and produce signs of lower motor neuron dysfunction (eg, decreased reflexes and muscle tone). (msdmanuals.com)
Catheter4
- Efficacy of catheter-based renal denervation in the absence of antihypertensive medications (SPYRAL HTN-OFF MED Pivotal): a multicentre, randomised, sham-controlled trial. (medtronic.com)
- In this work, an Australian group of researchers have investigated the effect of denervation of the renal nerves by a laser technique using a catheter introduced in both renal arteries. (escardio.org)
- Based on our findings, we believe that in patients whose systolic blood pressure is 160 to 200 mm Hg even though they are taking multiple antihypertensive medications, catheter-based renal denervation is a logical next step provided that long-term safety is assured and all the evidence to date shows that this is indeed a safe procedure. (renalandurologynews.com)
- Researcher also will examine whether catheter-based renal denervation shows benefit in other diseases in which the renal sympathetic outflow is activated, including cardiac failure, chronic kidney disease, and cirrhoses with ascites. (renalandurologynews.com)
Muscle denervation2
- Following an acute polio infection diagnosis symptoms such as fatiguability, general weakness and pain are believed to be correlated to muscle denervation. (wikipedia.org)
- In regard to skeletal muscle denervation there are two distinct diagnoses: entrapment and compressive neuropathies or non-entrapment neuropathies. (wikipedia.org)
Skeletal muscle3
- Following denervation, muscular atrophy and degeneration occurs within affected skeletal muscle tissue. (wikipedia.org)
- The tibial nerve transection model is a well-tolerated, validated, and reproducible model of denervation-induced skeletal muscle atrophy in rodents. (mcmaster.ca)
- The tibial nerve supplies the gastrocnemius, soleus and plantaris muscles, so its transection permits the study of denervated skeletal muscle composed of fast twitch type II fibers and/or slow twitch type I fibers. (mcmaster.ca)
Chemical denervation3
- When injected intramuscularly at therapeutic doses, botulinum toxin type A produces a partial chemical denervation of the muscle resulting in localized muscle paralysis. (pediatriconcall.com)
- 8. Subject has had previous radiofrequency ablation (including non-lesional pulsed radiofrequency), balloon compression, gamma knife, or chemical denervation (e.g. glycerol treatments) of the Gasserian ganglion. (who.int)
- 9. Subject has had previous radiofrequency ablation (including non-lesional pulsed radiofrequency), balloon compression, gamma knife, or chemical denervation (e.g. glycerol treatments) of a division or branch of the trigeminal nerve being targeted in this study. (who.int)
Facet joint4
- However, its success rate has varied in different studies because an objective method for evaluating the facet joint denervation is lacking. (nih.gov)
- Our results suggest that percutaneous radiofrequency facet joint denervation with CMAPs monitoring is a safe, long-lasting, and effective treatment for chronic facet joint pain. (nih.gov)
- Radiofrequency facet joint denervation efficiency based on the severity of spondylarthrosis and in osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures. (iasp-pain.org)
- facet joint injections and radiofrequency denervations for low back 'nerve root' and neck pain. (ashfordstpeters.nhs.uk)
Fibers4
- The precentral gyrus emits the voluntary motor portion of the facial nerve, where most of these nerve fibers cross in the pontine region to approach the facial nerve nucleus in the contralateral pons. (medscape.com)
- The chorda tympani nerve emerges proximal to the stylomastoid foramen and carries parasympathetic secretory fibers to the submandibular and sublingual glands, as well taste fibers to the anterior two thirds of the tongue. (medscape.com)
- In a rhizotomy, nerve fibers in the spinal cord are removed in the hopes of eliminating chronic muscle pain. (wikipedia.org)
- Muscles contain the synaptic connection between lower motor neurons and muscle fibers, i.e., the neuromuscular junction (NMJ), as well as specialized sensory nerve endings (e.g., muscle spindles). (frontiersin.org)
Muscular atrophy1
- Whole blood survival motor neuron protein levels correlate with severity of denervation in spinal muscular atrophy. (harvard.edu)
Action Potentials1
- Electrodiagnostic studies, however, displayed reduced compound muscle action potentials, normal sensory nerve action potentials, and widespread denervation, consistent with a severe, asymmetric process involving anterior horn cells or motor axons. (cdc.gov)
Associated with renal1
- Office-based systolic blood pressure reductions associated with renal denervation have been reported to be around 30 mm Hg , with smaller reductions in ambulatory readings. (medpagetoday.com)
Release of acetylcholine2
- Heneka MT. Noradrenergic denervation facilitates the release of acetylcholine and serotonin in the hippocampus: towards a mechanism underlying upregulations described in MCI patients. (umassmed.edu)
- Botulinum toxin type A blocks neuromuscular conduction by binding to receptor sites on motor nerve terminals, entering the nerve terminals, and inhibiting the release of acetylcholine. (pediatriconcall.com)
Peripheral nerve16
- In addition to peripheral nerve injury, denervation is used as a medical procedure for various benefits resulting from eliminating nerve supply to a specific area of the body. (wikipedia.org)
- Ultrasonography is advantageous with the evaluation of peripheral nerve resolutions while Magnetic Resonance Imaging is more sensitive in regard to signal intensity changes of the muscle. (wikipedia.org)
- At the Stanford Center for Peripheral Nerve Surgery, our goal is to capitalize on the expertise of specialists from multiple fields of medicine to develop a customized treatment plan to address the needs of each individual patient. (stanford.edu)
- We utilize the latest diagnostic techniques and surgical strategies to restore function and minimize pain for patients with peripheral nerve disorders. (stanford.edu)
- The Center for Peripheral Nerve Surgery utilizes a multi-faceted research approach ranging from basic/translational research to clinical trials to clinical outcomes research. (stanford.edu)
- Our goal is to improve the treatments available to patients with peripheral nerve pathologies. (stanford.edu)
- Stanford Health Care's Peripheral Nerve Surgery Program offers comprehensive diagnostic evaluation and testing, as well as leading-edge surgical techniques, provided by a highly specialized and experienced nationally-recognized team. (stanford.edu)
- These images are a random sampling from a Bing search on the term "Peripheral Nerve Injury. (fpnotebook.com)
- EFFECT OF ATP ON PERIPHERAL NERVE DEGENERATION - Beeinflus- sung der Degeneration peripherer Nerven durch Behandlung mit Adenosintri- phosphat - Varga E. , Nagy J. , T6th At. (cia.gov)
- This route is minimally invasive and therefore clinically relevant for gene therapy targeting to peripheral nerve soma. (frontiersin.org)
- In this review article, we outline key characteristics of major gene therapy viruses-adenovirus, adeno-associated virus (AAV), and lentivirus-and summarize the mechanisms regulating important steps in the virus journey from binding at peripheral nerve terminals to nuclear delivery. (frontiersin.org)
- Peripheral nerve injuries are generally associated with incomplete restoration of motor function. (vinomis.com)
- Although many benefits of resveratrol have been shown in the nervous system, it is not clear whether resveratrol could promote fast nerve regeneration and motor repair after peripheral nerve injury. (vinomis.com)
- Peripheral nerve injuries represent a significant source of patient morbidity and disability (Asplund et al. (vinomis.com)
- 2014). In vivo, VEGFs are expressed after peripheral nerve injury (Li et al. (vinomis.com)
- Physicians will also see significant increase for destruction by neurolytic agent of other peripheral nerve or branch of 82.6% in non-facility setting, and 26.2% in facility setting, increasing from $139.11 to $254.07 and $96.95 to $122.34. (asipp.org)
Severity1
- These three types distinguish between the severity of the nerve damage and the potential for recovery after the damage. (wikipedia.org)
Renal sympathetic4
- This study aims to evaluate the effects and safety of laparoscopic-based perivascular renal sympathetic nerve denervation (RDN) in a porcine model fed a high-fat diet. (biomedcentral.com)
- Based on the pathological evaluation, the renal sympathetic nerve fascicles were successfully disrupted by radiofrequency energy after laparoscopic-based perivascular RDN, but the intima was intact. (biomedcentral.com)
- Since renal sympathetic nerves are mainly located near the adventitia and are not distributed through the intima of renal arteries based on anatomy studies, we therefore attempted to perform laparoscopic-based perivascular RDN in this study. (biomedcentral.com)
- Several presentations at TCT examined the other conditions-those characterized by elevated renal sympathetic nerve activity-that could be managed with renal nerve ablation. (acc.org)
Post-synaptic1
- Enhanced post-synaptic responsiveness, denervation hypersensitivity. (pharmacology2000.com)
Efficacy1
- Rodent models of neuropathic pain are used to investigate the underlying mechanisms of pain associated with damage to peripheral nerves and to evaluate the efficacy of novel compounds. (nih.gov)
Sciatic nerve7
- Although originally developed and used extensively in the rat due to its larger size, the tibial nerve in mice is big enough that it can be easily manipulated with either crush or transection, leaving the peroneal and sural nerve branches of the sciatic nerve intact and thereby preserving their target muscles. (mcmaster.ca)
- Thus, this model offers the advantages of inducing less morbidity and impediment of ambulation than the sciatic nerve transection model and also allows investigators to study the physiologic, cellular and molecular biologic mechanisms regulating the process of muscle atrophy in genetically engineered mice. (mcmaster.ca)
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- Budaftst) 1957, 11/ 3-4 (277 -289) Graphs 5 Tables 2 Rat sciatic nerve was Injured over a length of 2 mm. by pinching with ophthalmo- logical forceps. (cia.gov)
- Citation: Ding Z, Cao J, Shen Y, Zou Y, Yang X, Zhou W, Guo Q and Huang C (2018) Resveratrol Promotes Nerve Regeneration via Activation of p300 Acetyltransferase-Mediated VEGF Signaling in a Rat Model of Sciatic Nerve Crush Injury. (vinomis.com)
- This study showed that the motor deficits caused by sciatic nerve crush injury were alleviated by daily systematic resveratrol treatment within 10 days. (vinomis.com)
- Inactivation of p300 acetyltransferase reversed the resveratrol-induced expression of VEGFs and motor repair in rats that had undergone sciatic nerve crush injury. (vinomis.com)
Reinnervation4
- Those with post polio syndrome are undergoing a constant process of denervation and reinnervation. (wikipedia.org)
- The motor unit areas soon increase to a point where reinnervation is no longer possible causing an uncompensated denervation of motor units which leads to muscle atrophy and loss of muscular strength. (wikipedia.org)
- This process of denervation is however different from post-polio syndrome in that it only involves upper and lower motor neuron degeneration and does not experience a process of constant reinnervation and denervation. (wikipedia.org)
- EMG examination revealed sparse denervation activity and findings consistent with reinnervation. (tidsskriftet.no)
Median Nerve5
- MRI showed an enlarged median nerve with a cable-like appearance due to fibrous thickening of the peri- and endoneurium and increased fat separating the roughly 15 nerve fibres (images online). (tidsskriftet.no)
- Neurography after two months showed moderate axonal and demyelinating sensorimotor neuropathy of the median nerve at the level of the wrist and carpus, suggesting compression neuropathy. (tidsskriftet.no)
- The median nerve is most frequently affected. (tidsskriftet.no)
- Lipofibromatous hamartoma of the median nerve: a comprehensive review and systematic approach to evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment. (tidsskriftet.no)
- Carpal tunnel syndrome is the most common compressive peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremity, Evolución clínica en which is caused by compression of the median nerve. (bvsalud.org)
Loss of nerve supply3
- Denervation is any loss of nerve supply regardless of the cause. (wikipedia.org)
- The loss of nerve supply can be caused by injury, disorders, or result from a surgical procedure. (wikipedia.org)
- This often results in postoperative approach-related muscle pain and denervation (loss of nerve supply). (texasback.com)
Weakness1
- It can help tell the difference between muscle weakness caused by the injury of a nerve attached to a muscle, and weakness due to nervous system disorders, such as muscle diseases. (medlineplus.gov)
Chronic2
- Percutaneous radiofrequency neurotomy of the medial branches of the dorsal rami of the lumbar nerves is a widely accepted treatment for chronic lumbar intervertebral joint pain. (nih.gov)
- In particular, Gofeld described the use of internally-cooled radiofrequency ablation that utilizes two probes applied to a lumbar disc where abnormal ingrowth of nerves results in chronic low back pain. (medpagetoday.com)
Resistant1
- Cardiologist Murray D. Esler, MD, Associate Director of the Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute in Melbourne, Australia, presented findings in 106 treatment-resistant hypertensive patients who had been randomized to undergo renal denervation and continue their prior antihypertensive therapy or to continue their prior therapy only. (renalandurologynews.com)
Surgical3
- Additionally, it can be a useful surgical technique to alleviate major negative symptoms, such as in renal denervation. (wikipedia.org)
- Other prevalent surgical procedures involve intentionally reducing nerve supply to treat a variety of disorders. (wikipedia.org)
- 2010). Although axons in peripheral nerves have the capacity to regenerate after injury, a number of clinical reports and studies in recent years have indicated that functional recovery, especially motor function, is far from satisfactory even with advances in surgical procedures (Ruijs et al. (vinomis.com)
MeSH1
- Denervation" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) . (umassmed.edu)
Compression2
- Entrapment and compressive neuropathy syndromes occur due to compression and/or constriction on a specific location for a segment of a single nerve or multiple nerve sites. (wikipedia.org)
- Early decompression of the nerve is recommended in cases of compression neuropathy to avoid permanent nerve damage. (tidsskriftet.no)
Entrapment1
- Your doctor will try to rule out nerve entrapment and overuse injuries as the causes of your symptoms. (healthline.com)
Systolic blood pr1
- There aren't any results from randomized, blinded trials for renal denervation yet, but in the unblinded trials, office-based systolic blood pressure drops averaged 27.6 mm Hg versus pretreatment values and 26.6 mm Hg versus untreated controls. (medpagetoday.com)
Muscles4
- The facial nerve innervates a total of 23 paired muscles and the orbicular oris, but only 18 of these muscles, working in a delicate balance, produce facial animation and expression. (medscape.com)
- Minimal scarring and postoperative pain - the MAS PLIF procedure avoids excessive lateral dissection/retraction that can cause trauma to and denervation of back muscles. (texasback.com)
- Electromyography (EMG) is a test that checks the health of the muscles and the nerves that control the muscles. (medlineplus.gov)
- The electrical activity seen on the monitor provides information about your muscle's ability to respond when the nerves to your muscles are stimulated. (medlineplus.gov)
Regeneration6
- The expression of these ARIA isoforms in muscle changed during development, denervation and nerve regeneration. (edu.hk)
- The slow rate of nerve regeneration after injury may account for this. (vinomis.com)
- The above results indicated that daily systematic resveratrol treatment promoted nerve regeneration and led to rapid motor repair. (vinomis.com)
- Resveratrol activated p300 acetyltransferase-mediated VEGF signaling in the affected ventral spinal cord, which may have thus contributed to the acceleration of nerve regeneration and motor repair. (vinomis.com)
- Rodents lacking VEGFs showed impaired nerve regeneration (Sun et al. (vinomis.com)
- 2014). Both VEGFa and VEGFb can exert this effect on nerve regeneration independent of their angiogenic roles. (vinomis.com)
Peroneal1
- The enzyme activity of glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GADPH), neuron specific enolase (NSE), succinate dehydrogenase (SDH), and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), has been examined in saline-perfused, desheathed and denervated peroneal (P) and tibial (T) nerves from cats treated with acrylamide (15 mg/kg/day, s.c.) or vehicle for 15 days. (cdc.gov)
Delayed nerve repair1
- Contributing factors to poor functional recovery after delayed nerve repair: prolonged denervation. (jneurosci.org)
Degeneration1
- I ~- New method in the therapy of muscular atropbr and nerve degeneration. (cia.gov)
Ultrasonography1
- This case report aimed to present a successful pericapsular nerve group (PENG) block and FN and AON radiofrequency (RF) denervation method using ultrasonography (USG) imaging in a patient with DMD. (ekja.org)
Vagus nerve2
- In a vagotomy, the vagus nerve is surgically removed to treat peptic ulcer disease through reducing stomach acid. (wikipedia.org)
- 2. Vagus nerve block and pudendal nerve block will see cuts of 41.7% for non-facility and 49.5% for facility. (asipp.org)
Femoral nerve1
- Sensory innervation of this region is provided by the femoral nerve (FN), obturator nerve (ON), and accessory obturator nerve (AON). (ekja.org)
Nervous4
- 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)
- By blocking the afferent and efferent nervous connections between the kidney and cerebra, the sympathetic nerve activity is inhibited and the hypotensive effect is achieved. (hindawi.com)
- Besides nerve localization in the peripheral nervous system, it occurs in diseases of the presynaptic neuromuscular junction such as botulism and myasthenic syndrome. (medscape.com)
- the donor.4,11 In the case of nerve cells obtained from either delivery of dopamine released from cells the developing central nervous system (CNS), the opti- implanted into the ventricle, adjacent to the stria- mal age was shown to be at, or close to, the cell-cycle tum,6,7 or restoration of synaptic dopamine release exit. (lu.se)
Biopsy1
- Biopsy is discouraged due to the potential for loss of nerve function, and is also unnecessary as pathognomonic findings on MRI are sufficient for diagnosis. (tidsskriftet.no)
Trigeminal1
- The AT nerve arises from the mandibular division of the trigeminal nerve and provides most of the sensory input of the TMJ, being an important structure at many painful temporomandibular joint conditions 4,5 . (bvsalud.org)
Neuropathic pain1
- Neuropathic pain, or nerve pain, is when there has been an injury or damage to the nerves that send signals to your brain. (interventionalpainassociates.com)
Tibial1
- Here we demonstrate the tibial nerve transection model in the C57Black6 mouse. (mcmaster.ca)
Injury6
- Denervation can be caused by injury or be a symptom of a disorder like ALS, post-polio syndrome, or POTS. (wikipedia.org)
- Denervation may be the result of nerve injury. (wikipedia.org)
- The three main types of nerve injury are neurapraxia, axonotmesis and neurotmesis. (wikipedia.org)
- After an injury in which some nerves are damaged, the brain has shown capabilities in rewiring or rearranging neuronal circuitry. (wikipedia.org)
- The expression of ARIAsp0, ARIAsp17 and ARIAsp34 in chick muscle remained unchanged during development and after nerve injury. (edu.hk)
- ATP was found to retard the degencration caused by injury of this kind, but not that following cutting of the nerve. (cia.gov)
Greater petro1
- The first branch of the facial nerve is the greater petrosal nerve, which departs from the geniculate ganglion and is responsible for parasympathetic secretion of the nose, mouth, and lacrimal gland. (medscape.com)
Procedure involves1
- The intradiscal biacuplasty (IDB) procedure involves thermal ablation of nerves in damaged spinal discs, with the goal of interrupting pain signalling. (medpagetoday.com)
Patients4
- Dynamic and static reconstruction procedures are employed for facial reanimation in patients suffering from facial nerve paralysis . (medscape.com)
- They included 31 drug trial with 4,121 patients and 23 renal denervation trials with 720 patients. (medpagetoday.com)
- One of the topical interests for renal denervation therapy, too, is: 'Could patients come off of their pharmacologic therapies, and could the pharmacologic burden be reduced in some way? (acc.org)
- In addition, there were no changes in renal function with denervation, even in patients with mild to moderate renal failure. (renalandurologynews.com)
Injuries1
- However, focal dystonia occurs as a result of changes in the brain, not injuries to the nerves or hands. (healthline.com)