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Regional anaesthesia involves the reversible blocking of the conduction of pain stimuli in nerve fibres by injecting local anaesthetic drugs into their vicinity.Local anaesthetics block the sodium channels and cause the inhibition of…

1. IntroductionMultiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by inflammation, demyelination, and neurodegeneration within the central nervous system (CNS). This condition often presents with a wide array of…

1. IntroductionPeripheral nerve injury (PNI) following total hip arthroplasty (THA) is a rare complication with potential for significant morbidity . PNIs can occur during patient positioning or intraoperatively secondary to traction,…

1. IntroductionPeripheral nerve injury (PNI) following total hip arthroplasty (THA) is a rare complication with potential for significant morbidity . PNIs can occur during patient positioning or intraoperatively secondary to traction,…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A perplexing problem for people with recurring urinary tract infections (UTIs) is persistent pain, even…

Urinary tract infections frequently cause people to need to urinate more often than usualSimpleImages/Getty Images Pain that persists even after a urinary tract infection has supposedly passed seems to be down to an…

1 Introduction Alzheimer’s disease (AD), a leading cause of dementia, accounts for 60–70% of all dementia cases. It is projected to affect 150 million people globally by 2050 (Alzheimer's Association, 2023), positioning it as a major…

Introduction For more than 20 years, surgically implanted vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) has been recognized as an adjuvant neuromodulation therapy for epilepsy (Terry, 2009). Additionally, it has proven effective in treating…

At a Glance People with chronic tinnitus were more likely to have signs of damage to their cochlear nerve than people without the condition. Therapies to regenerate this nerve, which helps route information from the ear to the brain,…

Surgery to help with nerve recovery may be needed for nerve injuries where: The outer layer of the nerve (epineurium) is severely damaged and/or completely disrupted (broken) and/or The he inner layers of the nerve are damaged beyond…

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A preoperative nerve block used in combination with other medications can reduce the need for opioids…

George Douglas of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory tells Susan McGinnis about the different research projects that NREL scientists are working on and discusses Gov. Bill Ritter's performance on energy issues. Douglas shows Susan…