Patients with neuropathic bladder (NB), a condition in which nerve damage affects bladder function, have a significantly ...

The emotional pain of not being able to use my hands was worse than the surgery to fix them.

Surgeons across the country are testing a glowing nerve imaging agent that could make head and neck surgery safer. Here’s how it works. A new surgical technique is helping doctors better protect ...

Although the incidence of perioperative nerve injuries (PPNIs) appears to be declining, patients who receive a combination of regional and general anesthesia are at increased risk for the problem, a ...

Chronic low back pain significantly affects quality of life for millions of people worldwide. Back pain makes it difficult to ...

While often considered the go-to imaging tool, a standard MRI scan offers an incredibly detailed view of soft tissues, including the spine, discs and surrounding nerves. It is exceptionally effective ...

When San Francisco-based surgeon Dr. Anne Peled decided to undergo a sensation-preserving mastectomy following her second ...

Analyzing molecular changes in two types of peripheral nerves that are affected in diabetic peripheral neuropathy – the sural, which carry sensory signals, and the tibial, which carry both sensory and ...

3D printing may be used to help grow new nerve fibers and restore quality of life for patients living with trigeminal nerve damage, which can cause numbness, tingling, and sudden, severe pain, ...