A research team led by UC San Diego has, for the first time, shown that a wearable, non-invasive device can measure activity in human cervical nerves in clinical settings.

Stimulation of the cervical vagus nerve with implanted vagus nerve stimulation (iVNS) has been used clinically for more than 20 years to treat patients with epilepsy. More recently, a non-invasive ...

This release focuses on a 3D digital visualization model of cervical nerves in a healthy person.

A team of engineers and physicians at University of California San Diego has developed a device to non-invasively measure cervical nerve activity in humans, a new tool that they say could ...

Nerve impingement can make it difficult to perform daily tasks. Cervical radiculopathy exercises can improve posture and strength in affected muscles.

“Elite athletes operate at the edge of physical and cognitive capacity,” said Matthew Macaluso, D.O., professor in the UAB ...

Technical Terms Cervical Plexus Block: A regional anaesthetic technique involving the injection of local anaesthetic near the cervical nerve roots to block sensation in the neck region.

They result in symptoms when they disrupt the function of the nerve from which they arise, or cause mass effect on adjacent structures. In this case, symptoms resulted from compression of the cervical ...

Find out what you need to know about the phrenic nerve. Learn about its location, function, and disorders that may affect your health.

A pinched nerve can potentially cause dizziness, but so can other health issues. Learn about the possible causes of dizziness and neck pain.