Shy Drager Syndrome: An Overview
Shy Drager syndrome is a disease in which signs and symptoms result from atrophy of parts of the nervous system that involve autonomic functions. …
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Reflex Neurovascular Dystrophy Causes, Symtpoms, and Treatment
Reflex Neurovascular Dystrophy is a painful nerve condition that affects children. Although there is no cure, there are several treatment options that …
Continue ReadingAreas Innervated by the Hypoglossal Nerve
The areas innervated by the hypoglossal nerve consist of almost all the muscles of the tongue. Find out the details of the hypoglossal nerve’s …
Continue ReadingGlossopharyngeal Nerve and Nerve Pain
Nerve pain can be difficult to diagnose. Many individuals may overlook the signs and symptoms of associated disorders. This is also true of the …
Continue ReadingPathophysiology of Cerebrovascular Accident
Read about the pathophysiology of cerebrovascular accident, the way a stroke causes ischemia and tissue damage.
Continue ReadingWhat is Your Abducent Nerve?
What is your abducent nerve? Read about the abducent nerve in terms that are easy to understand. This nerve serves one function in the bodies of most …
Continue ReadingClassic Trigeminal Nerve Pain
The trigeminal or facial nerve supplies most of the head as well as the chewing muscles, taste buds, salivary glands and lips. Malfunctions in the …
Continue ReadingInfomation on the Vestibulocochlear Nerve, the Eighth Cranial Nerve
Learn about the vestibulocochlear nerve, the eighth cranial nerve: its location, its function and what happens when the nerve becomes damaged.
Continue ReadingInformation on the Trochlear Nerve, the Fourth Cranial Nerve
Learn about the function and location of the trochlear nerve, and possible disorders when the nerve is damaged.
Continue ReadingNeuromyotonia: Symptoms, Causes and Treatments
There are two different forms of neruomyotonia, also known as Isaac’s syndrome – one of them being hereditary. Affecting the peripheral nervous …
Continue ReadingCryoanalgesia?
People who are going to go through the procedure of cryoanalgesia may have many questions. Some of those questions can be answered by reading the …
Continue ReadingSigns and Symptoms of Narcolepsy
The signs and symptoms of narcolepsy, a rare sleep disorder, include not only falling asleep at unexpected times and excessive daytime sleepiness, but …
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