A deep-learning model trained on optical coherence tomography scans of the optic nerve head reliably distinguished among various types of optic nerve damage, such as glaucoma, non-arteritic anterior ...

Postsurgical nerve damage can occur for various reasons, including misdiagnosis, surgical error, and scar tissue formation. Common signs of postoperative nerve damage include tingling, numbness, ...

Nerve damage is a common side effect of Type 2 diabetes and it might start in the eyes long before the condition is ever diagnosed, new research suggests. In this study, scientists used neuropathy, or ...

Although the incidence of perioperative nerve injuries (PPNIs) appears to be declining, patients who receive a combination of regional and general anesthesia are at increased risk for the problem, a ...

A neurogenic bladder happens from nerve damage as a long-term result of high blood sugar. Preventing this hyperglycemia is a key way of helping to reduce the risk of this complication. Nerves are ...

New research from the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and the National Institutes of Health hypothesizes nerve damage as the cause of long COVID symptoms in some people. The small study found ...

The human sense of touch is a complex system that integrates diverse sensations such as pain, temperature, and pleasant ...

PHILADELPHIA -- People who are obese often develop Type 2 diabetes, and ne side effect of that is nerve damage in the hands, feet, and legs. But there's been very little attention to this neuropathy, ...

Many women treated for breast cancer using taxanes, a type of cytostatic drug, often experience side effects in the nervous system. Researchers have developed a tool that can predict the risk level ...