In the forearm, cutaneous nerve branches are available as graft material. Preoperative counseling and local anesthetic blocks to reproduce the donor defect are particularly useful here.

and decreased motor strength in the upper extremity. There will usually be good distal capillary refill and a palpable radial pulse. Although paralysis may occur in the arm and hand from ...

Helpful hints and instructions are provided to further optimize block success. Chapters are organized into four sections, focusing on introductory concepts, upper extremity peripheral nerve blocks, ...

Medically reviewed by Nicholas R. Metrus, MDMedically reviewed by Nicholas R. Metrus, MD A nerve block for migraine headaches ...

1 This report concerns the incidence of peripheral nerve lesions in the upper extremity in hemiplegie patients. The advent of organized rehabilitation activities has led to early mobilization and ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. It is late at night. You are alone and wandering empty streets in search of your parked car when you hear footsteps creeping up from ...

The procedure uses radio waves that produce electrical currents. These currents heat and kill a small, targeted area of nerve tissue, preventing pain signals from going to your brain. The ...

This study represents one-year outcomes in the VNS-REHAB pivotal trial, which studied people who had experienced a stroke ...

It’s a hard play to watch: Jimmy is obnoxious, his abusive, controlling behaviour towards his upper-middle-class wife, Alison, hard to stomach. Atri Banerjee’s blistering production faces that ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. The vagus nerve is part of our relaxation system, and can modulate inflammation Scientists now hope to tap it and use it to treat ...

single-transected upper extremity peripheral nerve injuries. NTX-001 is a drug-device combination designed to improve the speed and durability of functional recovery when used alongside standard ...