My Treatment: Neuropathic Pain - Overview
Neuropathic pain is a type of pain that follows an injury to the nervous system. The nervous system is composed of nerves, the spinal cord, and the brain. Most conditions that lead to neuropathic pain involve an injury to nerves. Neuropathic pain ... [... more]
National Pain Foundation |
Working With Your Doctor - Find a Neurologist
Find an AAN member neurologist in your area by filling in the City and State below. If you are looking for a specific neurologist, you can enter the Name, along with City and State, for contact information. Home * Working With Your Doctor * ... [... more]
thebrainmatters.org |
Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia
Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia page compiled by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS). Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia Information Page Publications Organizations News Research literature Clinical Trials Glossopharyngeal ... [... more]
NINDS |
The Nervous System
The brain and spinal cord comprise your central nervous system. The network of nerves that connect at different levels of the spinal cord control both conscious and unconscious activities. It is through the spinal cord that information flows from ... [... more]
Medem |
Gene Therapy Relieves Neuropathic Pain in Rats
Using a weakened herpes virus to deliver a neurotransmitter-related gene to sensory neurons alleviates pain for up to 6 weeks in rats with chronic pain caused by nerve damage, a new study shows. The findings may lead to the first effective ... [... more]
NINDS |
Peripheral Neuropathy Fact Sheet
Because every peripheral nerve has a highly specialized function in a specific part of the body, a wide array of symptoms can occur when nerves are damaged. Some people may experience temporary numbness, tingling, and pricking sensations ... [... more]
NINDS |
Researchers Discover Gene Crucial for Nerve Cell Insulation
The discovery has implications for understanding disorders of myelin production. These disorders can affect the peripheral nervous system - the nerves outside the brain and spine. These disorders are known collectively as peripheral neuropathies. ... [... more]
National Institutes of Health |
Procedures
Diagnostic procedures may be needed to confirm a diagnosis suggested by the medical history and physical examination. Imaging tests such as computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), angiography, positron emission tomography ... [... more]
Merck |
Managing Peripheral Neuropathy / Cancer.Net
Cancer.Net (www.cancer.net) - accurate, reliable and doctor approved cancer information from ASCO, the world's leading organization representing medical professionals who treat people with cancer. The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) ... [... more]
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AAPM & R - Find A PM & R Physician
Please read our disclaimer statement prior to using this database. You can search by state by clicking on the map above, or use the fields below to search by You can type partial information in the fields for Last Name, City or Zip/Postal Code to ... [... more]
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National Institutes of Health (NIH) - Home Page
Official website of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). NIH is one of the world's foremost medical research centers. An agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the NIH is the Federal focal point for health research. The ... [... more]
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On Exhibit at NLM
The National Library of Medicine (NLM), on the campus of NIH in Bethesda, Maryland, is the world's largest medical library. It collects materials in all major areas of the health sciences and to a lesser degree in such areas as chemistry, ... [... more]
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