Unlike the brain and spinal cord, peripheral nerve cells, whose long extensions reach the skin and internal organs, are ...

Migraines are one of the world's most common neurological conditions, impacting nearly 15% of people globally. Despite this ...

The plaintiff, a 68-year-old woman, underwent three level spinal fusion surgery that included extreme lateral interbody ...

It runs from the spinal cord through the collarbone, neck, shoulders, arms, hands, and fingers. During difficult deliveries, there are many ways the brachial plexus nerves can be stretched or torn, ...

Medically reviewed by Jennifer Steinhoff, MDNeural foraminal stenosis is a common condition that can cause symptoms referred ...

Erb’s palsy is the most common type of brachial plexus birth injury. Symptoms may include a weak or immobile upper arm, a weak hand grip, or a limp arm.

Introduction: Brachial plexus birth injury (BPBI) has an incidence of 0.9 per 1,000 live births in the population. Techniques for repair classically include supraclavicular exploration and nerve ...

Find out what you need to know about your obturator nerve and its function. Learn the signs of injury and common conditions affecting it.

The lumbar plexus is a web of nerves that provide motor and sensory function primarily in the thighs and genitalia.

The brachial plexus is a network of nerves that originate near the neck and shoulder. These nerves begin at the spinal cord in the neck and control the hand, wrist, elbow, and shoulder. Nerves are the ...

Tyler Theroux was born with a brachial plexus injury that would eventually leave him depressed and in extreme pain. A complex surgery finally provided relief.

Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is a congenital disorder (condition present at birth) that causes skin growths, patches of ...