Gynecological procedures and other pelvic surgeries can damage the obturator nerve. Injuries may occur due to damage from surgical instruments or the surgeon’s manipulation of the area, such as: ...

Because the nerve powers the muscles that lift the toes and feet, damage to it may cause a severe condition known as ‘foot drop’. Foot drop is characterized by pain and numbness in the shin ...

A small study of patients suffering from persistent symptoms long after a bout of COVID-19 found that nearly 60 per cent had nerve damage possibly caused by a defective immune response, a finding ...

Researchers say it could have important implications for study into human nerve damage. "I had never seen a nerve like that," said Wayne Vogl, of UBC's Cellular and Physiological Sciences department.

The recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) is critical for speech as it provides nerve function to muscles in the larynx, or voice box. People have two RLNs, one on each side of the neck.

Also, 67% of participants had one or more vagus nerve-related symptoms, with more symptoms prevalent in individuals with PCC than in COVID-19-recovered and SARS-CoV-2 uninfected individuals, i.e ...

Tulane University. "RSV shown to infect nerve cells, cause inflammation and damage." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 10 January 2024. <www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2024 / 01 / 240109170510.htm>.

Scientists have developed a new treatment that may help regenerate myelin around nerve cells, and potentially reverse the damage caused by multiple sclerosis (MS).

Rainey spoke with guest host Carolyn Ray about the silk-based material and what it could mean for the future of nerve cell damage. Listen to their full conversation below.