This week we are going to discuss a diagnostic test which is often ordered to differentiate between diseases of the nerve and muscle, as well as the nerve itself and the myelin sheath of the nerve. A ...

Locating the source of nerve pain can be like chasing a ghost, but now doctors are finding a way to narrow down and diagnose nerve pain origin, giving new hope to patients. It is estimated that 15 to ...

This week we are going to discuss not an injury but a specific test that is performed to diagnose an injury. That test? The nerve conduction velocity test or NCV/EMG. The nerve conduction velocity ...

Doctors use Spurling tests to assess possible causes of neck pain. A positive result can indicate a pinched nerve. A Spurling test can help a doctor make a quick assessment about the cause of neck ...

When the doctor cranked up the amperage running to my forearm for about my dozenth shock of the afternoon, I began to wonder: What am I doing here? I have a pain in my neck, not my wrist. He keeps ...

The first ever trial of microsurgical suture repair vs. nerve alignment for digital nerve injuries suggests suture repair ...

(WISH) — A tool is helping doctors and patients dealing with nerve pain. Locating the source of nerve pain can be like chasing a ghost because nerve signals from the pain source frequently transmit ...

Millions of Americans live with Alzheimer’s disease. The number of cases is expected to nearly double in the next 25 years ...

Washington Redskins cornerback Quinton Dunbar has a nerve issue in his lower leg after being hit in the shin during practice last week. Dunbar, who sat out Washington’s 20-17 win over the Dallas ...