The vagus nerve is getting a lot of attention online these days. As just one of 12 paired cranial nerves, you may wonder what’s so special about it. But if you’ve seen people on social media sharing ...

This week we are going to discuss not an injury but a specific test that is performed to diagnose an injury. That test? The nerve conduction velocity test or NCV/EMG. The nerve conduction velocity ...

NORFOLK, Va. — Daniel Smith said his life changed in an instant. The Navy veteran and cybersecurity instructor lost all movement in his right arm after a routine hand surgery last year, making daily ...

Cervical radiculopathy can cause neck, shoulder, and arm pain, but diagnosing it accurately has long been a challenge. New research is refining physical examination maneuvers and MRI-based muscle ...

Combining brain stimulation with intense physical rehabilitation helped stroke survivors recover movement in their arms and hands and maintain these improvements for one year, according to a study to ...

RA can hurt your peripheral nerves, which are part of the peripheral nervous system. That’s the communication system that helps your central nervous system (brain and spinal cord) send and receive ...

In carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), the median nerve becomes squeezed as it passes a narrow passageway that the bones and ligaments form in the wrist. A common early symptom of CTS is intermittent ...

A diagnosis is not based on one single test, but rather a combination of physical examinations, such as the carpal compression, Phalen, and Tinel tests, to assess sensory and motor functions. Imaging ...