Hypoglossal nerve palsy or paralysis is an occasional but clinically serious disorder that results from affecting the hypoglossal nerve (cranial nerve XII). The tongue’s intrinsic and extrinsic muscles, which are mostly supplied by this nerve, are essential for speaking, swallowing, and keeping the airway’s purity. These abilities can be severely impaired by damage to the hypoglossal nerve….
Sural neuritis, also known as sural neuralgia, is a painful disorder caused by irritation or damage to the sural nerve. The most common description of the pain is a burning feeling on the outside of the foot and ankle. It can happen after surgery on the feet and ankles or if there is a nerve injury. Using an…
An obturator nerve injury is damage to the obturator nerve, which originates in the lower back from the lumbar plexus. In the groin is where the obturator nerve is situated. Through the pelvis and into the inner thigh, the obturator nerve provides motor function and sensation to the muscles that aid adducting (bringing the legs together). This…
Spinal Accessory Nerve Palsy, also known as Accessory Nerve Palsy, is a neurological condition characterized by the dysfunction of the spinal accessory nerve (cranial nerve XI). This nerve is primarily responsible for innervating the sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscles, which are essential for head rotation, shoulder elevation, and certain movements of the neck and scapula. Damage…
Glossopharyngeal neuralgia (GPN) is an uncommon disorder that can produce shooting, stabbing, or intense pain in the back of the tongue, the tonsils, or the middle ear. The path that the discomfort follows is the glossopharyngeal nerve, which runs deep in the neck. It supports the eustachian tube, middle ear, parotid gland (one of the salivary…
The condition known as vestibular neuritis damages the inner ear’s vestibulocochlear nerve. This nerve transmits data from your inner ear to your brain regarding your head posture and balance. When the vestibular nerve in your inner ear is swollen or gets inflamed, vestibular neuritis develops. Your brain’s ability to process information is disrupted when this nerve…
Bell’s palsy is a disorder that results in a sudden weakening of one side of the face’s muscles. Usually, the weakness is temporary and gets better over a few weeks. The weakening gives the face a drooping appearance on half of it. It’s possible that you won’t be able to close your eyes or that…
Abducens nerve palsy is a disorder where injury to a specific nerve disrupts eye movement and alignment. The abducens nerve, one of the pairs of cranial nerves, regulates the movement of your eyes away from your nose. Abducens nerve palsy is a nerve problem that involves eye muscle control. It makes turning an affected eye…
Trigeminal neuralgia (try-JEM-ih-nul nu-RAL-yuh) is a condition that produces unbearable pain on one side of the face that is equivalent to an electric shock. The trigeminal nerve, which transmits messages from the face to the brain, is impacted. A sudden sharp pain may be felt even when brushing your teeth or applying cosmetics. The pain from…
Optic neuritis is the term for an inflammation of the optic nerve. This results in various symptoms like pain and blurred vision. This disease shows a strong association with other autoimmune diseases as well as chronic conditions like multiple sclerosis. Optic neuritis may be lessened or prevented, and more serious long-term effects may be avoided,…
