Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) is marked by increased intracranial pressure without any accompanying evidence of ...

The cochlear nerve, also known as part of the vestibulocochlear or auditory nerve, is a sensory nerve responsible for hearing. It travels from the cochlea, a spiral-shaped structure in the inner ear, ...

The auriculotemporal nerve is a branch of the mandibular nerve that provides sensation to several regions on the side of your head, including the area around the jaw, ear, and scalp. For much of its ...

Nearly 20 years ago, knowing all other options had failed, Nick’s sister, a nurse, recommended he check out a new treatment called vagus nerve stimulation, or VNS. The US Food and Drug ...

The sciatic and pudendal nerves are located in the hip area and may become pinched. You may have pain when you move, or you may walk with a limp. The pain can feel like an ache, or it may burn or ...

The vagus nerve is a vine of nerve fibers with roots in nearly every organ and shoots in the brain. It helps us detect a racing heart, rising blood pressure, stomachache, discomfort, an ...

Introduction: Compression of the nerve root by a lumbar disc herniation can cause radiating pain in the lower limbs, and the nerve root decompression treatment may leave some patients with motor ...

If you have seizures which can’t be controlled with epilepsy medicines, and you are not able to have epilepsy brain surgery, then vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) therapy may be an option for you. The ...