We examined the utility of herpes simplex virus (HSV) vector-mediated gene transfer of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in a mouse model of diabetic neuropathy. A replication-incompetent HSV ...

PNAS is the world's most-cited multidisciplinary scientific serial. It publishes high-impact research reports, commentaries, perspectives, reviews, colloquium papers, and actions of the Academy. In ...

All patients with back pain should have a screening neurologic evaluation including motor function, perineal and lower extremity sensation, deep tendon reflexes, and Babinski reflexes. This brief ...

Pardon Dr. Tim Tollestrup’s tunnel vision. The Henderson peripheral nerve surgeon has two fingers inserted into a 53-year-old woman’s left ankle during surgery to correct tarsal tunnel syndrome, the ...

This week we are going to talk about one of the great imitators of more common elbow problems, the posterior interosseous. The posterior interosseous nerve (PIN) is a nerve that is a deep motor branch ...

The clitoris contains thousands more touch-detecting nerve fibers than once thought. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The nerve ...

The obturator nerve is a large, multibranched nerve that travels through your pelvis to your inner thigh. This nerve helps you feel sensations like temperature and pain in your lower limbs. It also ...

Chronic pain is among the millions of patients globally whose management becomes a real challenge after surgical damage to nerves. In this case, for instance, the technique of DRG stimulation aimed at ...