People hospitalized for a debilitating migraine should receive targeted nerve blocks rather than IV opioids, new treatment ...

Nerve blocks are now recommended to treat migraine pain in the ER. The block halts pain signals from traveling along the ...

Adding perineural dexamethasone or dexmedetomidine to ropivacaine for pediatric popliteal sciatic nerve blocks significantly prolongs analgesia and markedly reduces postoperative opioid consumption ...

(a) The various types of neurons in the spinal cord are distributed according to their anatomical locations. (b) The rostral–caudal (RC) axis of the spinal cord is established by gradients of RA, FGF8 ...

A recent review published in Engineering explores the construction and potential applications of spinal cord and peripheral nerve organoids for regenerative medicine in neurotrauma. The article, ...

Introduction Vertebral fragility fractures (VFFs) are the most common type of osteoporotic fracture found in older people, resulting in increasing morbidity and excess mortality. These fractures can ...

A research team from the University of Cologne has shown how zebrafish can rebuild their nerve pathways and restore their locomotor function after a spinal cord injury. People who suffer severe spinal ...

A study led by doctors at the Medical University of South Carolina and UMass Chan Medical School found that ultrasound-guided nerve blocks helped kids with broken thigh bones, also known as femurs, ...

Researchers assessed the relationship between peripheral nerve blocks and chronic opioid dependence and use following total knee arthroplasty. In patients who underwent total knee arthroplasty, the ...

Pairing targeted vagus nerve stimulation with physical therapy seems to help people who are partially paralysed from spinal cord injuries regain the ability to perform some everyday activities, like ...