Researchers at Leipzig University's Carl Ludwig Institute have discovered that in the cerebral cortex, synaptic signal ...

A fracture of the normal humerus in a healthy young adult most commonly results from significant direct trauma. Throwing sports have become increasingly popular outside of North America and bring with ...

The peripapillary area is a viable region for the assessment of retinal neurovascular coupling because it has a peculiar radial anatomical conformation where the capillaries are distributed parallel ...

Individuals with neurological disorders, such as stroke or spinal cord injury, often have weakness and/or spasticity in their hand and wrist muscles, which can lead to impaired ability to extend their ...

The median nerve isn’t the only nerve that helps move your hand, though. Its partners, the ulnar nerve and radial nerve, also direct hand and wrist movement and transmit sensation.

The ulnar nerve works with other nerves and muscles to help you perform small tasks that you might not even think much about. Writing with a pen or pencil, sewing, tying shoelaces, and fastening ...

Nerve transfers tend to provide better recovery of function in this case, compared with long nerve grafts. Older nerve injuries that scarred over and will not benefit from other repair methods, such ...

The correct location was confirmed by paresthesia along the nerve path (Fig. 1). Fig. 1 Radial nerve block technique. Palpation of the anatomical defect resulting from the fracture and the insertion ...

The radial nerve runs down the arm and to the fingertips. If it’s injured, radial nerve pain usually occurs when your palm is pressed against something and your wrist is bent back. It’s typically a ...