The 11th cranial nerve, or the accessory nerve, is a fascinating component of our neural orchestra. Imagine it as the unsung hero, the crucial control cable specifically designed to empower two ...

A 68-year-old British expat in Dubai has successfully undergone a rare and complex nine-hour brain surgery to remove a life-threatening tumour that had invaded deep parts of his brain. The patient, ...

1 Research Team in Neurology and Neurogenetics, Department of Neurology A and Neuropsychology, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hôpital des Spécialités, Universiy Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco. 2 ...

Implementing the bispecific outpatient safe step-up (BOSS) program for elranatamab in ambulatory treatment of multiple myeloma. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2025 ASCO Annual Meeting I.

The cranial nerves are a set of twelve pairs of nerves that travel to and from the brain. Each has a different function. For example, the olfactory nerve is essential for detecting smells. The ...

Doctor, it is like a tiny gremlin tap dancing on my face!” exclaimed Mrs Sharma, a vivacious woman in her late 40s, who, despite her current predicament, still managed to accessorise her pain with a ...

The vagus nerve is one of 12 pairs of cranial nerves in the body. It’s involved in various bodily functions, including digestion, heart rate, and breathing. There are 12 cranial nerves in the body.

Implantable vagus nerve stimulation devices have long been used to treat epilepsy, depression and stroke. A new crop of buzzy non-invasive VNS gadgets, like the one shown here from Truvaga, promises ...

The olfactory and optic nerves originate and are distributed in the manner common to most fishes, and although the nerves for the eye muscles are feebly developed, they are distributed in the usual ...

The trigeminal nerve is a cranial nerve. It arises from the brainstem, and its branches cover your face and head. The trigeminal nerve is a paired nerve — you have one on each side. Its chief function ...

Patients with a small cranial nerve tumor that can cause hearing loss, vertigo, imbalance and ringing in the ears have typically been watched rather than proactively treated, as the risks of early ...

The cranial nerves are vulnerable to damage during head trauma. Many of them run over the surface of the skull, protected only by the muscles and tissues of the face. Head trauma occurs when there is ...