Peripheral Nerve Injury
What is a Peripheral Nerve Injury? Peripheral nerve injury causes damage or disruption to the nerves that extend from the spinal cord and brain to the rest of the body,…
What is a Peripheral Nerve Injury? Peripheral nerve injury causes damage or disruption to the nerves that extend from the spinal cord and brain to the rest of the body,…
Peroneal nerve injury affects the peroneal nerve, which runs through the front of your legs and into your foot and toes. This nerve and its branches sense the tips of…
“Wrist drop” is a medical condition characterized by weakness or paralysis of the muscles that control wrist extension, resulting in the inability to lift the hand or extend the wrist…
The sacral plexus is a collection of nerves in the lower back that are near the sacrum. It controls the sensation and movement of the legs, feet, and buttocks. A…
Introduction The trigeminal nerve (CN V) is its fifth and largest cranial nerve. Its primary function is to provide sensory innervation to the face, which is divided into three major…
What is a Femoral Neuropathy? Femoral neuropathy refers to damage or dysfunction of the femoral nerve, a major nerve in the leg that originates from the lumbar plexus of the…
Introduction The trochlear nerve, or fourth cranial nerve (CN IV), acts as one of the ocular motor nerves that regulate eye movement. As the only cranial nerve with a dorsal…
Axillary nerve injury results in a condition that occurs when the axillary nerve is damaged. The axillary nerve is a nerve that runs from the upper back down the arm…
Brachial plexus injury refers to damage to the network of nerves that runs from the spinal cord to the hand, arm, and shoulder. The brachial plexus is the network of…
Carpal tunnel syndrome is an extremely common wrist ailment. You may have discomfort or damage if swelling presses on your medial nerve in the carpal tunnel of your wrist. Carpal…