The following text summarizes information provided in the video. There are 12 pairs of cranial nerves that emerge directly from the brain and are responsible for many functions, including movement and ...

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 ...

MIAMI (CBSMiami) – A team at the University of Miami and Jackson Memorial Hospital used a new procedure to help repair a young woman's nerve in her upper leg. The team first met the patient, Danielle ...

Peroneal nerve pain may occur from damage to the peroneal nerve in the leg. People can experience tingling, numbness, weakness, or a change in how they walk. The peroneal nerve, or the common fibular ...

SAN DIEGO — Among patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy who also had a compressed nerve behind the knee and were in pain despite medical therapies, those who had nerve-decompression surgery had ...

Your groin area is the region between your lower abdomen and your upper thighs. A pinched nerve in the groin happens when tissues — like muscles, bones, or tendons — in your groin compress a nerve.

Medically reviewed by Jennifer Steinhoff, MD A herniated disc can cause a pinched nerve, which leads to pain and weakness in your lower back.  A sedentary lifestyle and poor posture can increase your ...