Learn the essentials of cranial nerve examination, involving systematic assessment of each nerve to identify abnormalities relating to neurological pathologies. Abstract Cranial nerve examination ...

Fri, 05 Oct 2012 18:28:48 GMT — A terrible industrial accident nearly cost a Louisiana man his hand. Now two doctors with the Center for Orthopaedics in Lake Charles used a nerve, bones and skin from ...

Nerve transfer surgery has enabled 13 young adults with complete paralysis to regain movement and function in their elbows and hands, according to the largest case series of this technique in people ...

(CBS News) Doctors have successfully restored partial hand function to a quadriplegic patient, providing hope for many others who have lost the function of their arms and legs. The case study was ...

Claw hand deformity is a condition where your fingers are bent into a position that looks like a claw. It may affect all of your fingers or only some of them. The cause is usually related to damage to ...

A fainting episode causing traumatic nerve damage affecting his right hand could be why Leonardo da Vinci's painting skills were hampered in his late career. While the impairment affected his ability ...

Hand-held ultrasound provided a more accurate diagnosis of common CV abnormalities compared with physical examination, researchers found. The new study included 250 patients referred for a standard ...

Recent advancements in technology have revolutionized the world of assistive and medical tools, and prosthetic limbs are no exception. We've come a long way from the rigid, purely cosmetic prosthetics ...