It's a part of the larger structure called the lumbosacral plexus. The lumbar plexus is made up of branches of the first four lumbar nerve along with contributions from the subcostal nerve, which is ...

Ultrasonography-guided nerve blocks (UGNBs) performed in emergency departments are associated with a remarkably low complication rate of 0.4% across nearly 2800 procedures, with a high proportion ...

Since thermal ablation of the celiac plexus is not feasible, we will describe splanchenic nerve RFA in this section. The practioner usually starts with a diagnostic blockade using local anesthetic ...

A severe brachial plexus injury, avulsions occur when the nerve root is separated from the spinal cord. Avulsions are less common, making up about 10-20% of brachial plexus injury cases, according to ...

The Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio, a key valuation measure, is calculated by dividing the stock's most recent closing price by the sum of the diluted earnings per share from continuing operations ...

Celiac disease is a chronic autoimmune disorder that can damage the lining of your small intestine. Foods high in gluten cause celiac disease symptoms. Although there is no cure for celiac disease ...

It is difficult to treat and there are limited data on the efficacy of most interventions. Suprascapular nerve block has shown promise in limited trials in reducing shoulder pain. There have been no ...

Credit: Getty Images Our easy-to-read fact sheet describes the differences between celiac disease and gluten ... Peptides, the building blocks of gluten may be difficult to digest for some people ...