White matter dysfunction disrupts the close contacts between these glial cells and their neuronal counterparts and is a common feature of several neurological conditions that impact the PNS (e.g., ...

Research on the effects of physical therapy on nerve pain has yet to determine the most effective type. Working with a physical therapist who understands neuropathy and diabetes can help you work ...

Few studies have looked at CBD and nerve pain specifically. With neuropathy, CBD research is even more limited. Still, because CBD may have the potential to help with pain, there’s a chance it ...

Neurons are cells in the body that are responsible for transmitting electrical signals through the nervous system. Different types of neurons affect the ability to move, which begins as an impulse, or ...

Guillain-Barré Syndrome is a rare nerve disorder. It is not a communicable disease. Why is it spreading like a viral outbreak? After a raft of viruses that sent waves of fear in the last few years, ...

Various diseases can be treated by stimulating the vagus nerve in the ear with electrical signals. However, this technique does not always work. A study has now shown: The electrical signals must ...

Summary: Synchronizing vagus nerve stimulation with natural body rhythms, such as the heartbeat and breathing, significantly improves its effectiveness. This “electric pill” technique uses ear-mounted ...

The tingling, numbness, and pain of peripheral neuropathy generally stem from nerve damage in your hands and feet. The nerve damage—and the symptoms—generally start in your longest nerves, which is ...

These are known as idiopathic neuropathy. Polyneuropathy can produce a variety of symptoms, depending on which nerves are affected. Symptoms associated with sensory or motor nerve damage can ...

One of the most common causes is nerve damage in the legs, also called neuropathy, which often develops in people with diabetes. Most burning feet treatments focus on preventing further nerve ...

Vagus Nerve Stimulation therapy is a treatment for epilepsy that involves a stimulator (or 'pulse generator') which is connected, inside the body, to the left vagus nerve in the neck. The stimulator ...