This week we are going to discuss a diagnostic test which is often ordered to differentiate between diseases of the nerve and muscle, as well as the nerve itself and the myelin sheath of the nerve. A ...

This week we are going to discuss not an injury but a specific test that is performed to diagnose an injury. That test? The nerve conduction velocity test or NCV/EMG. The nerve conduction velocity ...

Combining brain stimulation with intense physical rehabilitation helped stroke survivors recover movement in their arms and hands and maintain these improvements for one year, according to a study to ...

HOUSTON, Texas — An implanted device that stimulates the vagus nerve has shown promising improvement of arm function in stroke patients in a second small clinical study. While the primary endpoint — ...

Stimulating a nerve that runs between various organs and the brain with intense physical rehabilitation improved arm and hand function in people with stroke. The improved motor function remained at ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am a 35-year-old healthy woman. For the past three months I’ve had a dull, tingling pain that goes from my shoulder to my elbow (feels like my funny bone was hit) and down my ...

LOWELL — With the advent of robots, some people fear their jobs — or the world — will be overtaken by machines and androids. Fear not. At UMass Lowell, researchers are reimagining the relationship ...