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…
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…