The vagus nerve does it all—tells your lungs to breathe, controls your heart rate, and even forms the foundation for a whole ...

A new electrical stimulation therapy for spinal muscle atrophy (SMA) has shown promise in reactivating motor neurons and ...

Under this condition, which can result from traumatic injuries, infections, metabolic problems, or could be inherited due to ...

A new drug-free, minimally invasive intervention targets the root cause of progressive loss of neural function in spinal ...

New insights into what causes the painful and disruptive symptoms of urinary tract infections (UTIs) could offer hope for improved treatment. UTIs are one of the most prevalent bacterial infections ...

and the peripheral nervous system (motor nerves, sensory nerves, cranial and spinal nerves, autonomic ganglia, and plexuses). A comprehensive atlas of the human hypothalamus, a brain region that ...

The nervous system is the body’s direct communication system. It’s made up of the body’s many nerve cells. These cells work together in a network that sends and receives signals from one ...

In a small human trial in SMA patients neurostimulation sessions improved motoneuron function, reduced fatigue, and improved leg muscle strength and walking.

Polyneuropathy can produce a variety of symptoms, depending on which nerves are affected. Symptoms associated with sensory or motor nerve damage can include: Share on Pinterest Polyneuropathy can ...

The results indicated that sensory axons are attracted by all neurotrophins, and that neurotrophins are necessary for mixed nerves to extend within the developing limb. Figure 1: Targeting of the ...